Numeric Field to be left aligned
Database programming
I have declared a numeric field with lenth 15,2, the same to be displayed left aligned. By default it is displaying right aligned. Question
Database programming
I have declared a numeric field with lenth 15,2, the same to be displayed left aligned. By default it is displaying right aligned. 
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Hi,
You could "move left" the field into a character field (MOVEL) in RPG or right trim RTRIM in SQL
Regards,
Martin Gilbert.
The SQL Server is self doesn't provide a way to do this. You'll need to handle this alignment with the client application which is displaying the data. Most client development tools have a way to align the data to the left within the textbox or field.
Or, convert it to a string with a scalar function on SQL server.
SELECT CAST(price AS VARCHAR)
Once converted it will align left.
Note that you might need to give it a name using the AS keyword if it displays under a weird column heading.
SELECT CAST(price AS VARCHAR) AS "Price_"
An issue remains: how will SQL Server edit the number? I didn't find a function for this purpose.
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Juan Lanus
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