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How to replace a comma with a space in a field
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jej1216
Starting Member
27 Posts
Posted - 04/05/2007 : 18:28:32
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We have a field called NAME and the data in it is like this:
'Smith, Joe'
We need to replace the comma with a space so it looks like this:
'Smith Joe'
I know in Oracle I could use TRANSLATE to change the comma to a space. Is there
an equivalent to TRANSLATE in SQL Server 2000?
TIA,
jej1216
russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak
USA
5072 Posts
Posted - 04/05/2007 : 18:32:53
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use the Replace function
Replace(name, "," , " ")
sshelper
Posting Yak Master
216 Posts
Posted - 04/05/2007 : 18:34:35
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Instead of using double quotes, use single-quotes:
UPDATE YourTable

SET Name = REPLACE(Name, ',', ' ')

SQL Server Helper
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russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak
USA
5072 Posts
Posted - 04/06/2007 : 00:08:14
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whoaa, correct. good call sshelper. i musta been sleepwalking lol
jej1216
Starting Member
27 Posts
Posted - 04/06/2007 : 10:07:54
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Great - thanks.
REPLACE is more intuitive than TRANSLATE anyway!
jej1216
madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
India
22864 Posts
Posted - 04/07/2007 : 03:23:55
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quote:
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Originally posted by russell
use the Replace function
Replace(name, "," , " ")
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I think you have given ACCESS syntax
Madhivanan
Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Johnnymarvellous
Starting Member
10 Posts
Posted - 06/22/2007 : 10:41:06
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Hello,
I used the REPLACE example given above for a similar problem and thank you, I no
w have no commas in the text, however I now have a new problem.....
The column in question would apear in the extract file with a lenght of 50 chara
ters, however, since using the REPLACE command, the column is now 500+ character
s in length (which is making a mess for the downstream system)
If I then try to wrap the replace section to try and CAST, CONVERT or RTRIM, it
simply returns an error.

Can anyone tell me:

a. why has the column grown to half a mile in length
b. how can I stop this/shorten the output for this column.
You can probably tell, I'm not that experienced with SQL, thanks.
JM
madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
India
22864 Posts
Posted - 06/22/2007 : 11:24:24
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Can you post some sample data and the query you used?
How can replacing comma result in increasing the length?
Also post this as new topic to get more replies
Madhivanan
Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Johnnymarvellous
Starting Member
10 Posts
Posted - 06/22/2007 : 12:07:09
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quote:
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Originally posted by madhivanan
Can you post some sample data and the query you used?
How can replacing comma result in increasing the length?
Also post this as new topic to get more replies
Madhivanan
Failing to plan is Planning to fail
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OK, will do thanks
JM