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  1. #1
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    Question

    Hi all,

    I've some problem i'd like with a query to have a numeric part
    of a field that contains alpha-numeric

    e.a
    ----

    Streetnumber : 25/b ---> 25
    115b5 --> 115
    140/ --> 140



    Thx in advance


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    What is the logic of the alpha-numeric fields. Is it so that first you have the numbers and then the letters?


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    yes , i know that but i'd like to know if a function exist to retrieve only the numeric part of the data ?


    Thx in advance

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    Here you are:

    1 select translate('Streetnumber : 25/b',
    2 '01234567890QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNMqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm!"#¤%&/()=+?,.;:* -',
    3* '01234567890') from dual

    TR
    --
    25


    1 select translate('115b5',
    2 '01234567890QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNMqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm!"#¤%&/()=+?,.;:* -',
    3* '01234567890') from dual

    TRAN
    ----
    1155


    1 select translate('140',
    2 '01234567890QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNMqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm!"#¤%&/()=+?,.;:* -',
    3* '01234567890') from dual

    TRA
    ---
    140

    If you need to eliminat emore symbols, you can add symbols to the long string.

  5. #5
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    Your query is good only for number who has only alpha in the end e.a:

    25/b --> 25 good
    115b5 --> 1155 not good but 115

    in fact i just want the number before the 1st character non numeric

    thx for you reply

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    try this:

    select substr(translate('140-34',
    '01234567890QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNMqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm!"#¤%&/()=+?,.;:* -',
    '01234567890qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq'),1,
    instr(translate('140-',
    '01234567890QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNMqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm!"#¤%&/()=+?,.;:* -',
    '01234567890qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq'),'q')-1) from dual
    /
    Cheers!
    OraKid.

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