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Revision as of 15:30, 13 March 2009
Contents
SQL STRING OPERATORS
Class
SQL Applications
Purpose
String operators
Syntax
<expression1> operator <expression2>[ operator <expression3>…]
See Also
INSERT, OPERATORS, SELECT, UPDATE
Description
Operators used with Character expressions:
| Operator | Operation | 
|---|---|
| || | Concatenate the <expression2> to the end of the <expression1> string | 
| + | Concatenate the <expression2> to the end of the <expression1> string | 
| - | The <expression1> string is trimmed of trailing spaces, the <expression2> string is concatenated to the end of the <expression1> string and the previously trimmed spaces concatenated to the end of the <expression2> string | 
Example
EXEC SQL SELECT trim(title) || ’ ’ || last_name as "Full Name" FROM customers ORDER BY last_name;
Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer