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select distinct(f.agency+y.year+s.type) as SDNF

In this select clause, I try to use the last 2 digit of year for y.year
value. which function should i apply to it?

Dec 19 '06 #1
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TGEAR (te******@hotmail.com) writes:
select distinct(f.agency+y.year+s.type) as SDNF

In this select clause, I try to use the last 2 digit of year for y.year
value. which function should i apply to it?
substring if year is a string value. There is an entry in Books Online
in the T-SQL Reference for "Functions". Looking through that entry may
be well spent time.
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