Posted by David Portas on 10/22/05 20:06

Like this:

CAST(SUBSTRING(CAST(svccod AS VARCHAR), 1, 4) AS DECIMAL(4,0))

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David Portas
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"Mike" <noway@forgetit.com> wrote in message
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>I am using MS-Access as a front end for my MS-SQL DB. I have a sql view
>that uses the following:
>
> SELECT TOP 100 PERCENT RECID, PATNUMBER AS [PAT #], SVCCODE AS
> [Service Code], QTY, PROF_CHRGS AS [Pro Fee's'], AMOUNT,
> BILLDATE AS [Bill Date], CHKAMT AS [Check Amt],
> PSDATE AS [Service Date], POSTDATE AS [Post Date], TRNSCODE AS [T Code],
> TRLR AS [T Code Desc], SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS
> varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #]
> FROM dbo.PAT_Transactions
> ORDER BY PATNUMBER, SVCCODE
>
> My problem is the cast command. Will this sql view works and cast the
> SVCCODE field into a varchar, I need to cast the reseult of this,
> SUBSTRING(CAST(SVCCODE AS varchar), 1, 4) AS [Dept #], back in to a
> decimal format. I am dropping this view onto a form and need to link to a
> field on the form that is in decimal format.
>
> The only way I could get this to work was to create another view, based on
> the one above, and cast the [Dept #] field back into the decimal format.
> Is there any better way to do this? Can I nest the Cast command?
>
> Hope this makes sense.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike
> m charney at dunlap hospital dot org
>
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