You could do it like this in Oracle. I'd imagine you could swap functions for sql server:
SELECT id, CASE WHEN idcolumn != TO_NUMBER(SUBSTR(filecolumn, 1,INSTR(filecolumn, '.')-1)) THEN 'bad record' ELSE 'good record' END as result FROM yourtable On 11/11/05, jonese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > we have an upload system that stores an uploadid and then the filename > of the file uploaded. > > the uploadid is just an int (100524) and filename is the uploadID plus > the extention (100524.doc) > > I need a SQL script which will select those records where the uploadid > doesn't equal the filename without the extension... > > anyone have any help / guidance? > > TIA jonese > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223970 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
