how to display % symbol for a value in a row in oracle 10g ?

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Hi ,

i got one requirement like my client will sent me the values , while storing the values i have to add % symbol to that value.

Ex:

create table test(payment number)
insert test values(1)
insert test values(2)
insert test values(0.1)

select * from test

Payment
-------
1%
2%
0.1%

how can i achieve the above output.

Thanks in advance

Posted 2-Jan-13 19:02pm

FranklinRemo

Updated 2-Jan-13 20:37pm

Abhishek Pant

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FranklinRemo · Answer 1 · 2013-01-02T20:11:00

Solution 2

hi i got the answer by writing the query in this format

SELECT payment || '%'  FROM test_1;

Posted 2-Jan-13 20:11pm

FranklinRemo

Updated 3-Jan-13 13:12pm

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RDBurmon 3-Jan-13 2:31am

Great

RDBurmon · Answer 2 · 2013-01-02T19:33:00

Solution 1

Use this select statement .

SQL

select to_char([payment number]) || ' %' from test ;

Posted 2-Jan-13 19:33pm

RDBurmon

Updated 2-Jan-13 20:33pm

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FranklinRemo 3-Jan-13 1:46am

Hi RDBurmon , thank you for reply.

it is showing the error like 0RA-00936 Missing Expression

RDBurmon 3-Jan-13 1:59am

Can you run this query and send me result ?
SELECT [payment number] FROM test;

FranklinRemo 3-Jan-13 2:09am

Hi it is giving the same error i.e ORA -00936 Missing Expression.
my column name is payment only then how could you specify [payment number].if i write payment also it is giving same error