Re: Substitute a Character

From: Kaloyan Iliev <news1(at)faith(dot)digsys(dot)bg>
To: Judith <jaltamirano(at)correolux(dot)com(dot)mx>, pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Substitute a Character
Date: 2006-09-07 09:03:24
Message-ID: 44FFE05C.2010109@faith.digsys.bg
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Hi,

Try:
UPDATE foe SET field = regexp_replace(field, '^.', '0');
OR
UPDATE foe SET field = regexp_replace(field, 'A', '0');

This will replace in table "foe" in the column "field" 'A' with '0';

Regards,
Kaloyan Iliev

Judith wrote:

> Hello everybody!! I have a field type text with folios like
> this: A98526
>
> but I want to change de A for a 0 like this: 098526, exists a way
> to do this in a query???
>
> Thanks in advanced!!!
>
>
>
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