Hi,
I want to add a space between postal code in my database but don't know how to accomplish it.
We have postal code format N1H8L5 or N1H 8L5 (note: a space between the middle of six characters. We have both kind of formats entered in our database.
I want to change them all to the the one format with the sapce in between.
How I can change those without space in between to the desired format.
Thanks for your help.
Syed
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Best I can come up now is, assuming pc is the table column to be changed - update table_name set pc=if(substring(pc,4,1)=' ',pc, concat(substr(pc,1,3),space(1),substring(pc,4,3)));
You can expand it by also cheking the length of the 'pc' field.
Ronald
Hi Ronald,
You are a great help. Thanks a lot. It did work for me and now I have all the postal codes with a space in between.
Thanks again for your help.
Syed
Glad I could help you out. See ya!
Ronald
Hi Ronald,
I hope I am not asking too much but would you please elaborate that code a little bit for me so I can understan how it did work. Its just part of my learning process.
Thanks again.
Syed
Hi Ronald,
I hope I am not asking too much but would you please elaborate that code a little bit for me so I can understan how it did work. Its just part of my learning process.
Thanks again.
Syed
- SET pc=IF(SUBSTRING(pc,4,1)=' ',pc, CONCAT(substr(pc,1,3),SPACE(1),SUBSTRING(pc,4,3)));
the IF has the following syntax: IF( condition, result, result)
This returns the second argument result if condition (the first argument) is met, and the third argument is not.
In this statement meaning:
Update column pc in table with the condition that, when position 4 in the pc string is a blank, the content of pc is returned.
When the char in position 4 of pc is not a blank, then return a string made up of the first 3 chars of pc plus a blank plus the last 3 chars from pc.
Got it?
Ronald
Thanks again Ronald,
So nice of you taking time to explain that to me.
Take care,
Syed
At your service. See you.
Ronald
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