This is of some interest to me, because my SSN has two leading zeroes and two trailing zeroes!
If the SSN is stored as a numeric (should NEVER do that, but history is what it is), you need BOTH the L and R codes: transform(NumericSSN, '@LR 999-99-9999') If it's stored as a string, then the simple @R will work. Dan Covill Note: I composed this using the Plain Text option in outlook.com. Here's hoping! ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:57:41 -0600 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Formtting Social Security Number with TRANSFORM() > > The only way it fails for me is if the first character is a 0. > Otherwise, it seems fine with or without the @R. > > TRANSFORM(990059688, '999-99-9999') produces 990-05-9688 > > Mike Copeland > > > [email protected] wrote: >> This works: WAIT WINDOW TRANSFORM('120406780','@R 999-99-9999') >> >> On 2014-11-12 13:39, Jeff Johnson wrote: >>> I know it is possible to format a social security number with >>> TRANSFORM() like this: >>> = TRANSFORM(994959688, '999-99-9999') >>> but it does not work if the number has one or two zeros. >>> >>> In a text box I can use a format KRLZ and it works in a textbox with >>> an input mask, but can this be done with TRANSFORM() or do I need to >>> write a UDF? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> -- >>> Jeff > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
