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6>
7>
8> create table Bankers(
9>    BankerID             Integer,
10>    BankerName           VARCHAR(20),
11>    BankerContactLName   VARCHAR(20),
12>    BankerContactFName   VARCHAR(20),
13>    BankerCity           VARCHAR(20),
14>    BankerState          VARCHAR(20),
15>    BankerZipCode        VARCHAR(20),
16>    BankerPhone          VARCHAR(20)
17> )
18> GO
1>
2> insert into Bankers values (1, 'ABC Inc.','Joe','Smith','Vancouver','BC','11111','111-111-1111');
3> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (2, 'DEF Inc.','Red','Rice', 'New York', 'DE','22222','222-222-2222');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (3, 'HJI Inc.','Kit','Cat',  'Paris',    'CA','33333','333-333-3333');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (4, 'QWE Inc.','Git','Black','Regina',   'ER','44444','444-444-4444');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (5, 'RTY Inc.','Wil','Lee',  'Toronto',  'YU','55555','555-555-5555');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (6, 'YUI Inc.','Ted','Larry','Calgary',  'TY','66666','666-666-6666');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (7, 'OIP Inc.','Yam','Act',  'San Franc','FG','77777','777-777-7777');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (8, 'SAD Inc.','Hit','Eat',  'Orland',   'PO','88888','888-888-8888');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (9, 'DFG Inc.','Sad','Lee',  'Wisler',   'PL','99999','999-999-9999');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (0, 'GHJ Inc.','Bit','Lee',  'Ticker',   'MN','00000','000-000-0000');
2> GO

(1 rows affected)
1>
2> select * from Bankers WHERE BankerName < 'M'
3> GO
BankerID    BankerName           BankerContactLName   BankerContactFName   BankerCity           BankerState          BankerZipCode        BankerPhone
----------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
          1 ABC Inc.             Joe                  Smith                Vancouver            BC                   11111                111-111-1111
          2 DEF Inc.             Red                  Rice                 New York             DE                   22222                222-222-2222
          3 HJI Inc.             Kit                  Cat                  Paris                CA                   33333                333-333-3333
          9 DFG Inc.             Sad                  Lee                  Wisler               PL                   99999                999-999-9999
          0 GHJ Inc.             Bit                  Lee                  Ticker               MN                   00000                000-000-0000

(5 rows affected)
1>
2> drop table Bankers;
3> GO
1>
2>








5.27.VARCHAR
5.27.1.To use a string literal or a date literal in a comparison, enclose it in quotes.
5.27.2.Varchar type value pattern matching
5.27.3.Selecting the length of a varchar column.
5.27.4.How to concatenate string data
5.27.5.How to format string data using literal values
5.27.6.How to include apostrophes in literal values
5.27.7.VARCHAR(MAX)
5.27.8.Replace the string '102' located at offset 9 (zero-based) with the string 'one hundred and two'
5.27.9.City name is Dallas
5.27.10.The IN() Function matches a field to any number of values in a list.
5.27.11.Use REPLICATE to fill a varchar type variable
5.27.12.CONVERT(varchar(12), OrderDate, 111)
5.27.13.Performing String Concatenation