Subject Easy way to find out, if there is a numeric value in a string
Author Olaf Kluge
Hello,

I have a stored procedure with an input parameter (varchar). A valid value
can be 'LF200'. I check the first two characters of the string. 'LF' is
valid. All other input values must be numerically. Is there a function, how
I can see, if there only a numeric value in the string? The other way with
'LF' have I realised. If there other characters than 'LF' and not a valid
numeric value, then the input parameter is not valid.

Examples:

LF200 is right
LF 9999 is right
87987 is right
XY888 is not valid

If first two characters LF -
Statements
Else if a numeric value
Statemens
Else
Bad value

Thanks in advance.

With best regards

Olaf Kluge