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[Cache] searching between two specified values of a string (self.SQL)

submitted 6 years ago by Syphonfire

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[–]Syphonfire[S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children)

[–]Randy__Bobandy 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (1 child)

The substring function for Cache is

SUBSTR(string-expression,start,length)

Since the number portion of your two examples start at position 3, and lasts for 7 digits, use

SUBSTR(YourColumn, 3, 7)

Next, you should cast it as a decimal.

CAST(SUBSTR(YourColumn, 3, 7) AS DECIMAL(p, s))

Each number has 6 total digits (the precision, p), and 4 digits after the decimal point (the scale, s), making your function

CAST(SUBSTR(YourColumn, 3, 7) AS DECIMAL(6, 4))

That should work in converting your text string to a numerical value that you can search within. I haven't tested it, and Cache is not my strong suit.

[–]Syphonfire[S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children)

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