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Subj:   Re: Formatting with Number
 
From:   Dieter Noeth

Vikas_Tandon wrote:

  I am trying to add format with number but it is not working.  


  I am trying for it  


  Cast(0.2 format Z.99)  


  So it should return .20  


  But it will return the same 0.2  



You're using Queryman?

Only Bteq cares about formats for output: Queryman is formatting locally on the client whereas Bteq receives formatted strings from Teradata.

you have to cast the numeric value to a string:

     select 0.2 (format 'Z.99') (char(4));

Dieter



     
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