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DECLARE @data as varchar(10)<br />
SET @data = 'B1234DPRF'<br />
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SELECT @Data<br />
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SELECT left(@data,1) + '-' + Substring(@data,2,4) + '-' + SUBSTRING(@Data,6,4) AS Done<br />

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DECLARE @data as varchar(10)
SET @data = 'B1234DPRF'

SELECT @Data

SELECT left(@data,1) + '-' + Substring(@data,2,4) + '-' + SUBSTRING(@Data,6,4) AS Done




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p.s. If always 4 characters after the last '-' then just substitute 4 for len(field).<br />
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You can also use left and right, I believe -<br />
select left(field,4) +'-' substring(field(2,4) + '-' right(field,4)
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p.s. If always 4 characters after the last '-' then just substitute 4 for len(field).

You can also use left and right, I believe -
select left(field,4) +'-' substring(field(2,4) + '-' right(field,4)

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Tony303, sorry I never saw your post before I submitted.
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Tony303, sorry I never saw your post before I submitted.

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@awking.<br />
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Yeah, it is rare that I get a solution in first!! <br />
Normally, while I am working the question out there are bigger brains on the job and get in before me!!!<br />
<br />
Cheers now.<br />
T :-)
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@awking.

Yeah, it is rare that I get a solution in first!!
Normally, while I am working the question out there are bigger brains on the job and get in before me!!!

Cheers now.
T :-)

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Data is coming from the SLQ database like this B1234DPRF . I want to modify this on a query<br />
to show me like B-1234-DPRF &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;,any ideas how to do this &nbsp;so. after the first character insert a - &nbsp; then after the fifth character insert another -
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Data is coming from the SLQ database like this B1234DPRF . I want to modify this on a query
to show me like B-1234-DPRF      ,any ideas how to do this  so. after the first character insert a -   then after the fifth character insert another -

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