create table AAA (NAME varchar2(30));
insert into AAA values ('Pelle T3333');
insert into AAA values ('Kalle S1000');
insert into AAA values ('Info missing');
insert into AAA values ('Pelle Svensson T33333');
insert into AAA values ('Bad info');
select decode(name, 'Info missing',NAME,'Bad info',NAME,substr(NAME, 1, instr(NAME, ' 
', -1)-1)) NAME from AAA;

HTH,
       Mike


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> 
> Hej
> 
> Would like to have som help with this. Please give me an example of sql statement.
> 
> I have field1.
> 
> Pelle T3333
> Kalle S1000
> Info missing
> Pelle Svensson T33333
> Bad info
> 
> and  want this result after the selectstatement.
> 
> Pelle
> Kalle
> Info missing
> Pelle Svensson
> Bad info
> 
> which means that I dont want to have the last word in this field except
> 'Info missing' and 'Bad info'. These two should remain unchanged, but all other 
>should not have the last word .
> 
> Thanksin advance
> 
> Roland S
> 
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