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format numbers as strings with commas

  • March 30, 2006 at 4:11 pm

    #189936

    I’m looking to query a integer value and display it as a formatted string (varchar) with commas. For instance the value stored in the database is 12345, I would like to query this value as a formatted string like 12,345.

     

    I’ve see this asked on other threads, but I don’t see a good answer.

     

    I expect some one will say it is not the job of the server to do this. Well, I am in a situation the returned value is expected to be a string.

  • March 30, 2006 at 4:37 pm

    #629993

    This seems to work:

    select convert(varchar,cast(12345 as money),1)

  • March 31, 2006 at 9:16 am

    #630171

    To drop the decimal point and what follows.

    select

    left(convert(varchar,cast(12345 as money),1),len(convert(varchar,cast(12345 as money),1))-3)

    And yes, someone will tell you it's not the servers job.  Doesn't change the fact that it's your job.... 

    Mike

  • April 1, 2006 at 7:40 pm

    #630291

    Finally... the voice of reason...

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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