From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Peter Nixon <listuser(at)peternixon(dot)net> |
Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: left() in postgres |
Date: | 2002-10-25 16:36:24 |
Message-ID: | 200210251636.g9PGaO902807@candle.pha.pa.us |
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Try substring().
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Peter Nixon wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> I am trying to do a query similar to the following:
>
> select left(field,3) from table;
>
> Now this works in Mysql/Access etc etc, but not in postgres
> (I am running PostgreSQL 7.2)
>
> Can anyone suggest how to do this in postgres? I have a database with many
> millions of records, and this functionality is essential for me.
>
> PS. I did do a google search etc before posting.
>
> Regards
>
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> Peter Nixon
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