Re: convert to a string - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Bart Degryse
Subject Re: convert to a string
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Msg-id 45ED8AFA.A3DD.0030.0@indicator.be
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In response to Re: convert to a string  ("Shavonne Marietta Wijesinghe" <shavonne.marietta@studioform.it>)
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As Andreas already asked: do you really have a good reason to store numbers as text
If so, show us some more information: table definition, some table data, a complete (vb?) function/property get, ... anything that is directly involved.


>>> "Shavonne Marietta Wijesinghe" <shavonne.marietta@studioform.it> 2007-03-06 15:32 >>>
when i try the
set oRs = oConn.Execute("SELECT N_GEN::int FROM MyTable ORDER BY N_GEN DESC")
it returns 1 and for the rest i doens't change. alsways 10
 :(
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SQL] convert to a string

I assume GetFieldValue is the name of a VB function or property get?
 
Try either
  Set oRs = oConn.Execute("SELECT N_GEN::int FROM MyTable ORDER BY N_GEN DESC")
or
   GetFieldValue = cint(oRs("N_GEN")) + 1
or
   GetFieldValue = clng(oRs("N_GEN")) + 1

In the last two cases make sure that the function or property get returns an int or long
Also remember that if oRs("N_GEN") is NULL the sum will also be NULL

>>> "Shavonne Marietta Wijesinghe" <shavonne.marietta@studioform.it> 2007-03-06 14:42 >>>
Hello

i have a column N_GEN in postgreSql defined as text. In this coloumn i insert a number 10

N_GEN (text) = 10
 
 
on error resume next
  Set oRs = oConn.Execute("SELECT N_GEN FROM MyTable ORDER BY N_GEN DESC")
  If err <> 0 then 'If table not found
   GetFieldValue = "1"
  else
   GetFieldValue = oRs("N_GEN") + 1
  End If
 
But it doesn't add the 1 to my N_GEN
How can i set the Recordset to convert the string to a number and then add 1 to it??
 
Shavonne Wijesinghe
http://www.studioform.it
 

 

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