Use TRANSLATE function (http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle8i/doc_library/817_doc/server.817/a85397/function.htm#84984)
SELECT TRANSLATE('abc123def432' ,'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789' ,'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ') FROM DUAL; JP On Monday 01 July 2002 13:18, you wrote: > Is there any way to remove all numbers from a string? > > The string might look like this: 'abc123def432' > and I wan't it to look like this: 'abcdef'. > > I'm using Oracle 8. > > > Thanks in advance! -- Pruner Jan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jan.pruner.cz/ ----------------------------- Only Robinson Crusoe had all his work done by Friday -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jan Pruner INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).