Is this the correct syntax?

Hi,
Is this the correct syntax for this Access pass-thru query? I'm new to
TSQL and I have a book on order but I still need to move forward with
this project while I'm waiting for it.
I want to update a field in a SQLServer table,
BillingNumber(datatype=text) has one(1) to many leading zero's, I need
to strip one off so I had the dba create a new field BillingNumberNew
which I trying to update with BillingNumber minus one leading zero.
Would this be correct?
UPDATE tblPhysLineFinal
SET tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumberNew =
Substing(tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumber,
2,Len(tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumber)-1)
thanks
bobh.
Hi bobh,
pls try this
This will remove leading first from BillingNumber
UPDATE tblPhysLineFinal
SET tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumberNew =
Substring(cast( BillingNumber as varchar),2,Len(cast (BillingNumber as
varchar))-1) from tblPhysLineFinal
Regards,
Amol Lembhe
"bobh" wrote:

> Hi,
> Is this the correct syntax for this Access pass-thru query? I'm new to
> TSQL and I have a book on order but I still need to move forward with
> this project while I'm waiting for it.
> I want to update a field in a SQLServer table,
> BillingNumber(datatype=text) has one(1) to many leading zero's, I need
> to strip one off so I had the dba create a new field BillingNumberNew
> which I trying to update with BillingNumber minus one leading zero.
> Would this be correct?
> UPDATE tblPhysLineFinal
> SET tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumberNew =
> Substing(tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumber,
> 2,Len(tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumber)-1)
> thanks
> bobh.
>
|||Thanks!
bobh.
On Nov 12, 1:27 pm, Amol Lembhe <amo...@.gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi bobh,
> pls try this
> This will remove leading first from BillingNumber
> UPDATE tblPhysLineFinal
> SET tblPhysLineFinal.BillingNumberNew =
> Substring(cast( BillingNumber as varchar),2,Len(cast (BillingNumber as
> varchar))-1) from tblPhysLineFinal
> Regards,
> Amol Lembhe
>
> "bobh" wrote:
>
>
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