update <table_name> set id = substr(id,-4);
eg:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> select substr('48900322',-4) from dual;
SUBS
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0322
1 row selected.
Nirmal.
-----Original Message-----
From: Malik, Fawzia [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:04 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: SQL question
Hi,
Can you tell me if its possible to write some sql to change some data.
Basically I need to run a scritp to change data of column: id from 12345678
to the last four digits. Is this possible to do in sql/plsql??
Any advice/hints would be greatly appreciated
Rgds
Fawzia
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