how to append a character to DB2 column

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Hi friends,

I need to append one character to DB2 column in select Query

SQL

SELECT KEY_TMS FROM TCLT_BILL

i need to append one character to the select query

Suppose the result is

abcd

i need to get as abcd-

i try Concat method its not working
+ symbol is not working in DB2
what to do?. please help

Posted 19-Mar-15 2:15am

jinesh sam

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ZurdoDev 19-Mar-15 8:26am

You tried CONCAT(KEY_TMS, '-') ? What happened?

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CHill60 · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-19T02:45:00

Solution 1

If

SELECT CONCAT(KEY_TMS, '-') FROM TCLT_BILL;

does not work then try

SELECT KEY_TMS || '-' FROM TCLT_BILL;

If that also doesn't work then it may be the datatype used for KEY_TMS, try

SELECT CONCAT(CAST(KEY_TMS AS VARCHAR2(50)), '-') FROM TCLT_BILL;

Posted 19-Mar-15 2:45am

CHill60

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jinesh sam 19-Mar-15 8:48am

for the first one i am getting an error

THE DATA TYPE, LENGTH, OR VALUE OF ARGUMENT 1 OF CONCAT IS INVALID. SQLCODE=-171, SQLSTATE=42815, DRIVER=4.16.53

for the second also same error
and for the 3rd
ILLEGAL SYMBOL "(". SOME SYMBOLS THAT MIGHT BE LEGAL ARE: CCSID ) . FOR. SQLCODE=-104, SQLSTATE=42601, DRIVER=4.16.53

CHill60 19-Mar-15 9:12am

What datatype is KEY_TMS on the table?

jinesh sam 19-Mar-15 9:30am

its a spelling mistake in VARCHAR2.
Now i am able to concatentate
Thanks :)