Re: TRIM to replace?

2004-01-26 Thread Roger Baklund
* Roger Baklund > UPDATE table SET field=CONCAT(0,TRIM(LEADING '49' FROM field)); .. and this will of course prefix _all_ numbers with a '0', not only those that started with '49'... you should append WHERE field LIKE '49%' to you update statement. -- Roger -- MySQL General Mailing List For li

Re: TRIM to replace?

2004-01-26 Thread Roger Baklund
* Bernd Tannenbaum > Me needs to change the format of some telephone numbers which are > placed in a mysql database. > > Current format: 49xyz > Wanted format:0xyz > > Now i know how to remove the leading 49: > UPDATE table SET field=(TRIM(LEADING '49' FROM field)); > > But how c

TRIM to replace?

2004-01-26 Thread Bernd Tannenbaum
Hi all, Me needs to change the format of some telephone numbers which are placed in a mysql database. Current format: 49xyz Wanted format: 0xyz Now i know how to remove the leading 49: UPDATE table SET field=(TRIM(LEADING '49' FROM field)); But how can i replace the "49" with a "0"? Or maybe i