Retain Leading Zeroes

Hi,
I have a column value 0008-1913 in text file. When i dump this into a database in SQL server, the value becomes Aug-13.
I am dumping from a text file to SQL using a query transformation. No script or function involved, just mapping the output schema with the input schema.
How can i retain the same value in SQL?
Appreciate your help.
Arun

Problem rectified.
Arun

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I have one report in ALV format. It is displayed perfect.
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HI Joshia,
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We have a requirement for one InfoObject called "0RPA_MEAN" EAN Assignment to Article for this info object i need to maintain a leading zeros as its coming from R/3 end?
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In rsa3 its coming with the same leading zeros but in psa its not showing it?
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When you extract data to BI there won't be any leading zeroes. So in PSA there won't be any leading zeroes.
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Hi !
i have a numeric type variable i.e. 'w_xyz type n length 7'
now i want to delete the leading zero's for this variable simultaneously want to retain the length of the field unaltered i.e.
if w_xyz = '0000987' then i want
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any help pls,
Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
There is a simple way to achieve that : just use shift statement.
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