Formatting A Varchar Field
Jun 12, 2008Hi guys,
How do you convert a date varchar field which looks like 20080525 to 2008/05/25?
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Formatting A VARCHAR To Display Different Value
Mar 19, 2008Hello
I'm struggling with this one.......!!
I need to format a VARCHAR field storing a date value in to a different format.
The field currently holds date data in the format 01/01/2008 but I want to return 010108.
The nearest i'm coming out with is 01012008 by using the REPLACE function, but can't seem to get out the required format.
It is not a date field and I can't change it to a date field, due to other procedures relying on it.
Can anyone help??
Thank you
PHP/MS SQL - Automatic Formatting: Varchar, Datetime
Apr 10, 2008Hi,I want to change 2 default behaviors of ms-sql server within a connection.1. All varchar (etc.) fields should be returned as UTF-8.I know about field attribute collation and convert function,but I want simple query like:SELECT * FROM table;to return all varchars as UTF-8, no matter how the fields weredefined and which collation.In MySQL I execute: "SET NAMES 'utf-8';" after connecting to serverIn PgSQL I use native function: pg_set_client_encoding()2. Default datetime format is sth like this: "Apr 20 2008 12:01PM"I just want all datetimes fields were returned as:"2008-04-20 12:01:02"I can do that with function convert() (style=20) but I want(as in question above) a simple query like:SELECT * FROM table;to return date and time formatted as described above.In MySQL and PgSQL the format "2008-04-20 12:01:02" is the defaultone.Is it possible to do that? If yes, please tell me how can I do that?Wladyslaw
View 3 Replies View RelatedFormatting A Float In Varchar But NOT In Scientific Notation
Jul 20, 2005I'm trying to find a way to format a FLOAT variable into a varchar inSQL Server 2000 but using CAST/CONVERT I can only get scientificnotation i.e. 1e+006 instead of 1000000 which isn't really what Iwanted.Preferably the varchar would display the number to 2 decimal placesbut I'd settle for integers only as this conversion isn't businesscritical and is a nice to have for background information.Casting to MONEY or NUMERIC before converting to a varchar works finefor most cases but of course runs the risk of arithmetic overflow ifthe FLOAT value is too precise for MONEY/NUMERIC to handle. If anyoneknows of an easy way to test whether overflow will occur and thereforeto know not to convert it then that would be an option.I appreciate SQL Server isn't great at formatting and it would be fareasier in the client code but code this is being performed as adescription of a very simple calculation in a trigger, all stored tothe database on the server side so there's no opportunity for clientintervention.Example code:declare @testFloat floatselect @testFloat = 1000000.12select convert(varchar(100),@testFloat) -- gives 1e+006select cast(@testFloat as varchar(100)) -- gives 1e+006select convert(varchar(100),cast(@testFloat as money)) -- gives1000000.12select @testFloat = 12345678905345633453453624453453524.123select convert(varchar(100),cast(@testFloat as money)) -- givesarithmetic overflow errorselect convert(varchar(100),cast(@testFloat as numeric)) -- givesarithmetic overflow errorAny suggestions welcome...CheersDave
View 3 Replies View RelatedImporting Of Varchar Field Data In Number Field
Dec 5, 2007i want to import/copy a varchar field numeric data in to number field pls suggest the solution
one thing more can i convert field type of a table how?
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Convert Field From VarChar To Int With Speical Characters In Field
Aug 29, 2007Hello,
I have a table with a column that is currently a varchar(50), but I want to convert it into an int. When I try to just change the type in design mode I get an error that conversion cannot proceed. When I look at the field it appears some of the entries have special characters appended at the end, I see a box after the value.
How can I remove all speical characters and then convert that field to an int?
Also I tried the following query which did not work as well, same error about conversion.
UPDATE myTable SET field = CAST(field AS int)
Field Formatting
Apr 24, 2008Hi
Is there a way to format a field in a table with a datetime data type to show just the date?
ie. 24/04/2008 17:25:00 would just become 24/04/2008.
Even showing 24/04/2008 00:00:00 would be helpful.
Thanks
Formatting A Datetime Field
Jun 13, 2002I am selecting a datetime value from a table but I want it to be
in this format: mm/dd/yyyy
This query is as close as I have come:
select char(month(nancyDateSent))+ '/'+ datename(day,nancyDateSent) + '/' + datename(yy,nancyDateSent) from tbloutgoingobms_hold
but is not correct - I get dates that look like this: /11/2002
Please help - there must be an easier way !!!
Thanks in advance,
Nancy
Formatting A Money Field
Jun 12, 2008Hi guys,
Presently I have a column which represents the amount of money someone spent and for some reason, the fields are being outputted like this 29.8600.
This field is infact suppose to 29.86. Now initially this file was an excel spread sheet and I imported it into sql server 2000 and the datatype is money. What would i use to get the desired field.
Formatting A Field On SQL Server
Sep 11, 2007Hello again,
I have a huge question haha. I just simply want to make a number display differently before I insert it into the table. for instance in Access, you can simply say FORMAT(c,format) ex: FORMAT(@CHARMINS, 00000) and it should work that way.
How would I accomplish this in SQL server? Right now I have the number 30 displaying as 30.00 in the variable it is set to.... I want it to be shown as 00030.... and any other number that is like 30.00, I want it shown the same way. Like 100.00 would be 00100. Thank you.
Formatting A Field To Spec In SQL
Oct 5, 2006
Can anyone tell me how to format a field to spec?
Example:
Select num_field from table = 12345
I want
Select Format(num_field,"0000000000") from table = 0000012345
or some equivalent. I know in Access you could do this using the Format function, but I cannot seem to find anything like this in SQL.
Thanks in advance,
Michael
Partial Field Formatting
Feb 8, 2008Is it possible to format just part of a field? I've got a report that return a collection of users based on some search criteria. Bascially, you enter a string and the report returns all users with a user name or display name simialr to your search string. I wanted to highlight the part of the name that matches the search string.
For instance, if you search for 'nny'
You might see a result of 'Johnny User'
Thanks.
J
Formatting For A Birth Date Field??
Sep 16, 2006Hello, I'm new to SQL Server, working for a non-profit computerizing alot of its data.I imported a table of people's names, birth dates, etc. into SS2005from Access, and the birth_date was imported as an Access date/timefield, giving it the datetime datatype in SQL.The column values look like:10/14/1964 12:00:00 AMWhere and how do I learn to specify that all fields like this should bein ISO format of yyyy-mm-dd??Do I have to create a new column and put all the dates into it??Should I just convert the data in queries/views??Use a constraint to format the data??I can redo the Access table if necessary, it is only 300-some rows.I tried BOL but it was not helpful...The end users will likely enter mm/dd/yy or mm/dd/yyyy and it will haveto be stored properly in the database table as column/fieldbirth_date...Thank you, Tom
View 11 Replies View RelatedRemoving Rich Text Formatting From A Field
Feb 6, 2007I have a field where the data is stored with RTF. I know SQL Reporting Services cannot display it properly. Is there way to remove the RTF formatting codes through a function to just pull out the text and displya it in the text box?
View 4 Replies View RelatedExpression: Conditional Formatting Of Field Size!
Apr 11, 2008Can I build an expression that allows me to change the field size of a column or row in SSRS2005?
View 5 Replies View RelatedSum Of A Field That Has A Type Varchar
Mar 28, 2007Hi guys
I need immediate help with a query that I am trying to write. I want to sum the values in a query but the field has a type of varchar and it has decimal numbers too. So if I do the query something like that, that converts the field to int, I get the error message.
I tried converting it into real or float but I get error message on that too. I need help with adding the calculatedValues and getting there sum. I would appreciate any help with that.
Thanks
-Sarah
Select SUM(Convert(int, calculatedValue))
from monitor.dbo.monHistory
where LocalTimeWithoutDst > '8/26/06' and LocalTimeWithoutDst < '8/28/06'
This is the error message I recieve:
Conversion failed when converting the varchar value '274.2' to data type int.
Size To Specify For Varchar(Max) Field
Mar 23, 2008After reading Dan Guzman's blog entry (http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/dang/archive/2008/02/21/Dont-Bloat-Proc-Cache-with-Parameters.aspx) I started modifying some of my code to try it out and ran into a stumbling block. What size would you specific for a varchar(MAX) field?
Since a varchar max field can hold up to 2 billion chracters I really don't think I need to specify 2 billion as the size. Anyone have any ideas?
Searching In A Varchar Field
Jul 12, 2001I have a varchar column which containd comma delimited values like
Rec# Fruits
1 Apple, Peach, Strawberry
2 Orange, Mango
3 Banana, Grape
...........
Now i have to add search facility so that a user could search for more than 1 fruit at a time. I have a Stored Procedure which returns records from this table. that SP has a Parameter @SearchFruit Varchar(500) and the user could pass in values like 'Apple, Mango' to this parameter.
Now how should i write the SQL so that i get back the records Rec# 1 & 2 since apple is there in 1st record and mango is there in the 2nd ??
I know if a put the comma delimited values as individual records in a temporary table and also do the same for the parameter values then i can get the desired results. But i want to avoid doing that. Any other way ?
Thanks
Sumit.
VARCHAR Max Field Length
Nov 21, 2000What is the max field length in SQL Server 7.0 that a varchar field can be?
I think 8000. Please advise
Thanks
Update A Varchar Field
Oct 4, 2004I would like to append information to a varchar field with an update statement, for example the field currently contains a name (Mark) and I would like to add information to name for business purposes, to update it to Markqw215, is this possible to do with an update statement?
Thank you.
Update A Varchar Field
Oct 4, 2004I would like to append information to a varchar field with an update statement, for example the field currently contains a name (Mark) and I would like to add information to name for business purposes, to update it to Markqw215, is this possible to do with an update statement?
Thank you.
Calculation On A Varchar Field
Jan 17, 2005I'm importing data from a text file into SQL as a varchar, and I'm leaving it a varchar in its final destination table. It is essentially a price, i.e., $25.65. I'm using this price field (varchar) to perform a calculation...
Everything seems to work OK, but I'm not sure about using this varchar field to perform this calculation. Is this doable, or should it absolutely be converted to say, decimal?
Max Chars In A Varchar Field?
Feb 1, 2007What's the maximum number of characters that varchar field will take? I read somewhere that it's 8k, but I may have misunderstood.
I have to potentially store 100k+ chars in a field.
What's the best way to do this?
Thanks,
--PhB
--PhB
Two Int Fields Or One Varchar Field
Jul 20, 2005I am setting up a database that will receive a lot of data from twoseparate telephone centers, the log table will in a short time haveover 1 million lines, and I was wondering if I should use 1 identifyfield or two:case 1:[Id] [int] IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL[ServerId] [int] NOT NULLcase 2:[Id] [varchar(20)] IDENTITY NOT NULLWhere in case 1 I would just use a combination of Id and ServerId toidentify the line, where in case 2 I would have the Id field a varcharthat would look something like A-000001, A-000002 for server 1 andB-000001, B-000002 for server 2Which solution will be faster when searching for a record when thewill have over 1 million lines?
View 3 Replies View RelatedORDER BY &&<VarChar Field&&>
May 23, 2006Hi group,
I've got a table with two columns named [Year] and [Month]. They are both defined as VarChar.
Question:
Is it possible to ORDER THEM as if they where of type DateTime?
EG
select [year], [month]
from tbl_WeightedAverageGenerated
where [Year] = 2006
ORDER BY [Month]
Returns:
2006, 10
2006, 11
2006, 12
2006, 5
2006, 6
etc...
I need it to return:
2006 5
2006 6
2006 7
2006 8
2006 9
2006 10
2006 11
2006 12
Is this possible....and how??
TIA
Regards,
SDerix
Varchar Field With Embedded Newlines
Nov 21, 2004Hello Pros
I need to insert data in a varchar column to that when its displayed new lines will appear in the text, that is the field will hold text with multiple lines...
what's the most efficient way to do it ??
Any help will be highly appreciated,
Question Regarding Size Of Varchar Field
May 26, 2005Hi,I am using MSDE together with Enterprise Manager.I have a table with a field named description.This field will be filled by a web forms's textbox web control.The textbox's maxsize attribute is set to "3000" characters.What size do I have to adjust for my DB field description?Is the size of 3000 in Enterpise Manager equal to 3000 characters for the textbox?I am just trying to avoid errors if MSDE cuts off the string that comes from the textbox webcontrol.
View 4 Replies View RelatedVarchar And Blank Spaces In SQL DB Field
Jun 30, 2005I am trying to load a field in my DB and it is defined as varchar(11) but when I populate it, it still adds spaces at the end. When I try to use it in an If statement, it doesn't match and executes the else instead. The wierd part is it seems to make it 10 characters long and not 11 or the the actual length. I think I had originally set it up for char(10) then changed it afterward but I even deleted the field and reentered it as varchar(11).Thanks,Eric
View 3 Replies View RelatedSELECT Only If Value Is Numeric From Varchar Field
Oct 24, 2001I have a field with State and Zip (ie; CA94526) which is a varchar field. I have lots of data that is invalid and need SELECT all records that the right(myfield,5) IS NOT Numeric. Can this be done?
Thanks!
Can't Fit Text Field Into Varchar 8000
Aug 16, 2000I am trying to change a text field into a varchar 8000.
I get his error message when trying to convert.
Unable to modify table.
ODBC error: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot create a row of size 8317 which is greater than the allowable maximum of 8060.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]The statement has been terminated.
Anyone know of a way to either truncate the text field or
to select only those that are over the 8000 character mark?
Please advise
Thanks
Susan
Change Of A Varchar To To A Date Field
Feb 28, 2001Hi,
I have to change a due_date field with a varchar(10) to a datetime. I created a new table with datetime but when I imported data into the table it errored out due to the datatype. A varchar(10) going into a datetime(8).
Is there way to resolve this without losing data?. or how do you result this problem?.
Thanks for your help,
Jeff.A.
Problem Updating Varchar Field
Nov 29, 2001Hiya!
I'm having a problem updating a varchar(4000) column in Enterprise Manager when I open the table and try to update one particular row directly. Most of my rows have approx. 100-500 characters in this column, and I can update all of them them, but one row which has 1976 characters in this varchar column doesn't let me change data by typing directly into this column, although it will let me update other columns in the same row. Altogether, my row size has a max. of approx. 5000, below the 8060 limit, so I doubt that's the problem. What Is?
Thanks,
Sarah
Max Length For Varchar And Text Field
Feb 2, 2005Hi, all
I am seting up a table with email message, I am wondering what is the max length for varchar field. I am so reluctant to use text field, since when
I run query for the descriptiona in sql analyzer, text field cannot be fully display in column. Any tricks to share?
Thanks
Betty