Convert INT will not work

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i have a field called measurement filed that has numeric data in it. I am trying to convert measurement from varchar to int but i want a sum of measurement from my table called WOTask.

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you can use CONVERT() or CAST() to convert from varchar to int.

Are you facing any issue doing that ? Any error message and sample data for us to better understand your problem
?

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Measurement is a column in my WOTASK table with numeric values in it.

I keep getting an error message
Conversion failed when converting the varchar value to data type int.

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CONVERT (int, fieldname)

please send me the table with table structure.

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or use another approach, suppose if you have number and character field in one column then use below code.

CASE WHEN ColumnField LIKE '%[^0-9]%' THEN NULL ELSE CONVERT (int , ColumnField) END

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Is above my query not work with you?

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no that query did not work receiving error message

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Your image is cutting off part of the data. Post DDL for the table and inserts for sample rows.
Thanks

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what was the error.

You can please send me the script and data through insert query.

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Hello I am trying to do the following:

select sum(measurement) from wotask when doing this i receive the following error message "Operand data type varchar is invalid for sum operator" I have tried the convert, case, ect and receive the same error message. Measurement is (varchar(50),null) and has numeric data

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dear send me proper query and table structure

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To use SUM you will need to convert (or cast) the VARCHAR to a numeric before the SUM.

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Yes your right, but i'm asking you is send me the table structure like create table and columns

and your insert query so i will test and send you with result.

thanks
basit.