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@ 2003-03-21 03:16 Sethi Tarun-ETS017 <Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com>
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From: Sethi Tarun-ETS017 @ 2003-03-21 03:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-sql
How can I remove the newline character from the value of a column.
For Example:
Select name, comments from table where comment like '%Fine%';
Results:
NAME COMMENTS
John M. This was a
Fine piece of
work.
Above, I'd like the Results to appear:
NAME COMMENTS
John M. This was a Fine piece of work.
I tried substr, instr, hedged right ... but can't get it to work.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Regards
TS
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* Re: newline character in SQL
@ 2003-03-22 10:03 Rajesh Kumar Mallah <mallah@trade-india.com>
parent: Sethi Tarun-ETS017 <Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com>
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From: Rajesh Kumar Mallah @ 2003-03-22 10:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Sethi Tarun-ETS017 <Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com>; pgsql-sql
Use replace function as documented in
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/view.php?version=7.3&idoc=1&file=functions-string.html
eg in your case you can do:
Select name, replace(name, '\n' , '') as straight_name , comments ,
replace(comments, '\n' , '') as straight_comment from table where comment like '%Fine%';
please not that replace function is inbuilt in postgresql 7.3.x ,
i previous versions i am not sure , but there is a work around for older
versions.
Regds
Mallah.
On Friday 21 Mar 2003 8:46 am, Sethi Tarun-ETS017 wrote:
> How can I remove the newline character from the value of a column.
>
> For Example:
> Select name, comments from table where comment like '%Fine%';
> Results:
> NAME COMMENTS
> John M. This was a
> Fine piece of
> work.
>
> Above, I'd like the Results to appear:
> NAME COMMENTS
> John M. This was a Fine piece of work.
>
> I tried substr, instr, hedged right ... but can't get it to work.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
> TS
>
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* Re: newline character in SQL
@ 2003-03-22 16:26 Sethi Tarun-ETS017 <Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com>
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From: Sethi Tarun-ETS017 @ 2003-03-22 16:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'Rajesh Kumar Mallah' <mallah@trade-india.com>; Sethi Tarun-ETS017 <Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com>; pgsql-sql
Mallah,
The "replace" didn't work. The lines still showup on multiple lines. I like to confirm if Oracle (I am using 8.0.6) recognizes the '\n'? Any other ideas from anyone? Appreciate the help.
Regards,
Tarun
-----Original Message-----
From: Rajesh Kumar Mallah [mailto:mallah@trade-india.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:04 AM
To: Sethi Tarun-ETS017; pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [SQL] newline character in SQL
Use replace function as documented in
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/view.php?version=7.3&idoc=1&file=functions-string.html
eg in your case you can do:
Select name, replace(name, '\n' , '') as straight_name , comments ,
replace(comments, '\n' , '') as straight_comment from table where comment like '%Fine%';
please not that replace function is inbuilt in postgresql 7.3.x ,
i previous versions i am not sure , but there is a work around for older
versions.
Regds
Mallah.
On Friday 21 Mar 2003 8:46 am, Sethi Tarun-ETS017 wrote:
> How can I remove the newline character from the value of a column.
>
> For Example:
> Select name, comments from table where comment like '%Fine%';
> Results:
> NAME COMMENTS
> John M. This was a
> Fine piece of
> work.
>
> Above, I'd like the Results to appear:
> NAME COMMENTS
> John M. This was a Fine piece of work.
>
> I tried substr, instr, hedged right ... but can't get it to work.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
> TS
>
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@postgresql.org
>
>
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Rajesh Kumar Mallah,
Project Manager (Development)
Infocom Network Limited, New Delhi
phone: +91(11)6152172 (221) (L) ,9811255597 (M)
Visit http://www.trade-india.com ,
India's Leading B2B eMarketplace.
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* Re: newline character in SQL
@ 2003-03-22 18:30 mallah@trade-india.com
parent: Sethi Tarun-ETS017 <Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com>
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From: mallah@trade-india.com @ 2003-03-22 18:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Tarun.Sethi@motorola.com; +Cc: mallah@trade-india.com; pgsql-sql
is it \r\n instead of \n in that case
try replace(comment , '\r\n' , '')
regds
mallah.
> Mallah,
>
> The "replace" didn't work. The lines still showup on multiple lines. I like to confirm if
> Oracle (I am using 8.0.6) recognizes the '\n'? Any other ideas from anyone? Appreciate the
> help.
>
> Regards,
> Tarun
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rajesh Kumar Mallah [mailto:mallah@trade-india.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:04 AM
> To: Sethi Tarun-ETS017; pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [SQL] newline character in SQL
>
>
>
>
> Use replace function as documented in
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/view.php?version=7.3&idoc=1&file=functions-string.html
>
> eg in your case you can do:
> Select name, replace(name, '\n' , '') as straight_name , comments , replace(comments, '\n' ,
> '') as straight_comment from table where comment like '%Fine%';
>
>
> please not that replace function is inbuilt in postgresql 7.3.x , i previous versions i am not
> sure , but there is a work around for older versions.
>
> Regds
> Mallah.
>
>
> On Friday 21 Mar 2003 8:46 am, Sethi Tarun-ETS017 wrote:
>> How can I remove the newline character from the value of a column.
>>
>> For Example:
>> Select name, comments from table where comment like '%Fine%';
>> Results:
>> NAME COMMENTS
>> John M. This was a
>> Fine piece of
>> work.
>>
>> Above, I'd like the Results to appear:
>> NAME COMMENTS
>> John M. This was a Fine piece of work.
>>
>> I tried substr, instr, hedged right ... but can't get it to work.
>>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards
>> TS
>>
>> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and
>> unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@postgresql.org
>>
>>
>
> --
> Rajesh Kumar Mallah,
> Project Manager (Development)
> Infocom Network Limited, New Delhi
> phone: +91(11)6152172 (221) (L) ,9811255597 (M)
>
> Visit http://www.trade-india.com ,
> India's Leading B2B eMarketplace.
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