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Here is the solution.<br />
<a href="http://raresql.com/2012/10/09/sql-server-200520082012-leading-zero-to-number/" rel="ugc">http://raresql.com/2012/10/09/sql-server-200520082012-leading-zero-to-number/</a>
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DECLARE @decimal decimal(16, 4)<br />
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SET @decimal = 520.25<br />
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SELECT REPLACE(STR(520.25, 13 , 4 ), ' ', '0')
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As always...thanks.<br />
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I prefer actual code to a link and usually take the first &quot;best&quot;
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You mean the <i>first</i> period, as long as it works, not the &quot;best&quot;.<br />
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Thx for letting me know; to help you out, I won't waste your time by posting my &quot;secondary&quot; answers to your future qs.
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ScottPletcher<br />
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Not being a dba or school trained I take what looks best to ME.<br />
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How would I know which is best if two appear to work fine to me (a layman)?<br />
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You've given me many answers in the past and I appreciate it...didn't mean to insult you.<br />
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Whether you post answers or not is entirely up to you.
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I need to output to a fixed length (13) column with leading and trailing zeroes.<br />
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I mUST include decimal point<br />
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so<br />
520.25<br />
Must output as<br />
00000520.2500
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I need to output to a fixed length (13) column with leading and trailing zeroes.

I mUST include decimal point

so
520.25
Must output as
00000520.2500

Here is the solution.
http://raresql.com/2012/10/09/sql-server-200520082012-leading-zero-to-number/

DECLARE @decimal decimal(16, 4)

SET @decimal = 520.25

SELECT REPLACE(STR(520.25, 13 , 4 ), &#39; &#39;, &#39;0&#39;)

As always...thanks.

I prefer actual code to a link and usually take the first &quot;best&quot;

You mean the first period, as long as it works, not the &quot;best&quot;.

Thx for letting me know; to help you out, I won&#39;t waste your time by posting my &quot;secondary&quot; answers to your future qs.

ScottPletcher

Not being a dba or school trained I take what looks best to ME.

How would I know which is best if two appear to work fine to me (a layman)?

You&#39;ve given me many answers in the past and I appreciate it...didn&#39;t mean to insult you.

Whether you post answers or not is entirely up to you.

Select Fixed length output with leading zeroes and decimal

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