updating column data in sql server

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I have a table named as Country as follows

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I wants to update column data such that 0 should be appended at the beginning of number which are single unit EX. 1,2,3...9 etc becomes 01,02,03..09

so final column data after update should look like

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Posted 14-Mar-12 5:42am

vikram_shinde

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Herman<T>.Instance 14-Mar-12 11:46am

what is the datatype for admin1code? (n)varchar ?

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Herman<T>.Instance · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-14T05:48:00

Solution 1

assuming admin1code is of datatype (n)varchar

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Update Country
set admin1code = right('00'+ admin1code, 2)

Posted 14-Mar-12 5:48am

Herman<T>.Instance

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vikram_shinde 14-Mar-12 11:57am

many thanks...

OriginalGriff 14-Mar-12 11:58am

You might want a WHERE on that: what happens with 123, 124, etc.? :laugh:

Herman<T>.Instance 15-Mar-12 4:27am

:smile:
but I guess het want 01 then to be 001

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-14T05:53:00

Solution 2

Try:

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UPDATE Country SET admin1code = '0' + admin1code WHERE LEN(admin1code) = 1 AND admin1code >= '0' and admin1code <='9'

Posted 14-Mar-12 5:53am

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gvprabu 28-Sep-12 5:59am

Nice :-)