Adding leading zeroes (PADDING in SQL Server)

Hi to everyone,
Is there a function to add leading zeros to int converted to varchar?
I have 5, need to get varchar(5) = 00005..
I hate to do like left('00000',5-len(Int))+cast(Int as varchar)
I know in Oracle there is PAD, what about SQL Server?
Thanks

There is nothing like PAD in SQLServer 2008, but SQLServer 2012 has FORMAT ([fieldname], '00000').
For SQLServer 2008, I've found that something like this works...
Right('00000'+ convert(varchar,[fieldname]),5)

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Adding Leading Zero's to a variable

Hi friends ,
1. I want to add leading zero's to a field .
Wxample - LIFNR , if its value in a variable is 16987 then i want to convert it to standard format (0000016987).
2. I want to convert date format to system's format. In Dev server and quality server it is in different format and i'm facing problem while uploading data using BDC.Also how i'll identify that in which format it is in production.
How to get it

Hi,
Use these function Modules for ur problems..
(1)For adding leading zeroes or in sap format internal..
CONVERSION_EXIT_XXXXX_INPUT
(2)For changing date into systems internal format..
CONVERSION_EXIT_XXXXX_INPUT.
u can find out conversion routines for each corresponding domain of that field in given below procedure.
Domain->Defintion->Output Characteristics-> Conversion routine.
Double click on that, it will show corresponding conversion routines.
Please add ur rewards.
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Rajesh

How to delete decimal point and adding leading zeros....

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I have one requirement in the report i.e.
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 Expected Value : 0000004456798
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Hi,
Use SPLIT and COMCATENATE fnctions.
Eg: split l_v at '.' into l_v1 l_v2
 concatenate l_v1 l_v2 into l_v.
For adding leading zeros
Use FM CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT.
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 exporting
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 importing
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@ adding leading zeros to a number

Hi,
How do I go abt adding leading zeros to a 8- digit number?
eg DATA: number(8) Type N.
    number = 16.
How do i go about converting this to '00000016'.
Note that the value in variable number would be read frm a file (Inbound prog).

Hi,
Use the function.
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     exporting
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     importing
          output = tknum
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Adding leading zeros in abap objects.

Can anyone explain me
1. How to add leading zeros to a field in abap objects.
For eg:
data: dmb(6) type c value '123456',
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i.e '0000000000123456' . If the length of dmb is less than 16 then leading zeros should be added to that value to make it 16 as length.
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Hi Camila
Try to use the statement
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Note
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For performance reasons, you should avoid using SHIFT in WHILE loops.
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LEFT DELETING LEADING
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RIGHT DELETING TRAILING
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Reward all helpfull answers
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Error in adding PRIMARY Data file of SQL Server 2005

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Adding leading Zeros to table

Hi i have a table having structure as
CREATE TABLE "OMPODI"."END_RECORD"
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I want to have leading zeros for total_number.
e.g:- i i have a count of 10 then it should be displayed as '000000010'.
How it can be achieved?
Edited by: MaheshGx on Feb 5, 2012 10:29 AM
Edited by: MaheshGx on Feb 5, 2012 10:29 AM
Edited by: MaheshGx on Feb 5, 2012 10:30 AM

MaheshGx wrote:
Hi i have a table having structure as
CREATE TABLE "OMPODI"."END_RECORD"
"RECORD_TYPE" CHAR(5 BYTE),
*"TOTAL_NUMBER" CHAR(10 BYTE)*
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and (select distinct to_char(to_date(productionweek,'YYYYMMDD'),'ww') from omp.ompproduction)>=(SELECT TO_CHAR(sysdate,'WW') FROM DUAL))
I want to have leading zeros for total_number.
e.g:- i i have a count of 10 then it should be displayed as '000000010'.
How it can be achieved?
Edited by: MaheshGx on Feb 5, 2012 10:29 AM
Edited by: MaheshGx on Feb 5, 2012 10:29 AM
Edited by: MaheshGx on Feb 5, 2012 10:30 AM
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Hi,
Can anyone please provide a Function that will do the following:
1. Take the value of the field
2. Take the field type
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Anything similar would be very helpful.
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