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  1. #1
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    to_number

    if i do:
    SQL> select to_number('0.24') from dual;

    TO_NUMBER('0.24')
    -----------------
    .24


    it show .24, but i want to show 0.24, how to?

  2. #2
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    I'm not sure of exactly what you are trying to do, but the following statement will work:

    select to_char(to_number('0.24'), 'FM0.99') from dual;

  3. #3
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    Code:
    sql> select  to_number('0.24') from dual;
    
    TO_NUMBER('0.24')
    -----------------
                  .24
    
    Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
    sql> set numformat 0.99
    sql> select  to_number('0.24') from dual;
    
    TO_NUMBER('0.24')
    -----------------
                 0.24
    
    Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
    sql>
    HTH.
    -- Dilip

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