how can I extract one character from field content

[W@M]

Hi,

I have a field which contains 2 or 4 numeric characters and 1 alphabetical
character, like this:

Field1:

0103C
0103D
0103E
18A
18B
18W
etc.

I want to extract the alphabetical character and place this in another field
(new colomn), like this:

Field1: Field2:
0103C C
0103D D
18A A
18B B
18W W
ect. etc.

How can I do this? There's only 1 alphabetical character in each field and
it's always the last character of the fieldcontent.

TIA

Willem

 

[Rick B]

Field2: Right([Field1],1)

 

[Jerry Whittle]

This will return the last character in a select query.

Right([Field1],1) AS Field2

Add the new field in the table. Next use something like above to update the
data in the new field using an Update query.

 

[W@M]

Hi Rick,

When I put this in a query I get an error: missing operand or something like
that; what am I doing wrong?

Regards,

Willem

Field2: Right([Field1],1)

--
Rick B

Hi,

I have a field which contains 2 or 4 numeric characters and 1
alphabetical character, like this:

Field1:

0103C
0103D
0103E
18A
18B
18W
etc.

I want to extract the alphabetical character and place this in another
field (new colomn), like this:

Field1: Field2:
0103C C
0103D D
18A A
18B B
18W W
ect. etc.

How can I do this? There's only 1 alphabetical character in each field
and it's always the last character of the fieldcontent.

TIA

Willem

 

[W@M]

Hi Jerry (and Rick),

Thanks: "update query" was the magic word.
I used this: UPDATE Tabel1 SET Tabel1.Field2 = Right([Tabel1.Field1],1);
Works fine!

Thanks again,

Willem

This will return the last character in a select query.

Right([Field1],1) AS Field2

Add the new field in the table. Next use something like above to update
the
data in the new field using an Update query.
--
Jerry Whittle
Light. Strong. Cheap. Pick two. Keith Bontrager - Bicycle Builder.

Hi,

I have a field which contains 2 or 4 numeric characters and 1
alphabetical
character, like this:

Field1:

0103C
0103D
0103E
18A
18B
18W
etc.

I want to extract the alphabetical character and place this in another
field
(new colomn), like this:

Field1: Field2:
0103C C
0103D D
18A A
18B B
18W W
ect. etc.

How can I do this? There's only 1 alphabetical character in each field
and
it's always the last character of the fieldcontent.

TIA

Willem

 

[Rick B]

But, why are you storing it in your table? That is redundant if you have it
in both fields.

--
Rick B

Hi Jerry (and Rick),

Thanks: "update query" was the magic word.
I used this: UPDATE Tabel1 SET Tabel1.Field2 = Right([Tabel1.Field1],1);
Works fine!

Thanks again,

Willem

This will return the last character in a select query.

Right([Field1],1) AS Field2

Add the new field in the table. Next use something like above to update
the
data in the new field using an Update query.
--
Jerry Whittle
Light. Strong. Cheap. Pick two. Keith Bontrager - Bicycle Builder.

Hi,

I have a field which contains 2 or 4 numeric characters and 1
alphabetical
character, like this:

Field1:

0103C
0103D
0103E
18A
18B
18W
etc.

I want to extract the alphabetical character and place this in another
field
(new colomn), like this:

Field1: Field2:
0103C C
0103D D
18A A
18B B
18W W
ect. etc.

How can I do this? There's only 1 alphabetical character in each field
and
it's always the last character of the fieldcontent.

TIA

Willem