Substitute string

Hi
I have a string 'Specification for client' embeded in row of a column in a table. I want to remove this string and replace it with nothing. The string is same for all the rows.
Tries translate function but no success.
Please advise.

Hi
You should use the 'replace' function. See below
woodward@ODDS1> select * from test1;
       ID
COL1
        1
Test Rec 1 Specification for client Test Rec 1
        2
Test Rec 2 Specification for client Test Rec 1
        3
This IS Spec Rec 3 Specification for client Test Rec 1
woodward@ODDS1> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1* update test1 set col1 = replace(col1, 'Specification for client', null)
woodward@ODDS1> /
3 rows updated.
woodward@ODDS1> select * from test1;
       ID
COL1
        1
Test Rec 1 Test Rec 1
        2
Test Rec 2 Test Rec 1
        3
This IS Spec Rec 3 Test Rec 1Hope that helps
Best wishes
Andrew
UK

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For the table on top enter your code in column A. The converted code will be in column B. Make sure there are enough columns (I went out to column AD):
B2=R2&S2&T2&U2&V2&W2&X2&Y2&Z2&AA2&AB2&AC2&AD2
C2=LEN(A2)
D2=MID($A2, COLUMN()−2, 1)
select D2, copy,
select cells D2 thru P2, paste
R2=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(CODE(D2), Translator::$A:$C, 3, 0), "")
select R2, copy,
select cells R2 thru AD2, paste
select B2 thru AD2 and fill down as needed
You can hide columns C thru AD

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Hi
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thx
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