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Asked: 2026-05-27T07:06:27+00:00

I need help with a SQL convert statement. I have NetQuanity (masterTable) which is

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I need help with a SQL convert statement. I have NetQuanity (masterTable) which is a varchar(15) and I have another table with Purchase price (PO TABLE) which is money. When I try to multiply them in a SQL view is gives me the error:

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  1. Editorial Team

    If your field is a VARCHAR, you’ll need to CAST to the appropriate data type prior to your operation. e.g.

    CAST(myVarCharField as INT) * myIntField

    Be forewarned however, if you attempt to CAST this field to a numeric data type and it’s not numeric, you’ll be in the same boat.

    I would recommend using CAST over CONVERT in your example, for the following reason defined in this SO post:

    Related: T-SQL Cast versus Convert

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