http://sqlserver2000.databases.aspfaq.com/how-should-i-store-an-ip-address-in-sql-server.html http://php.net/manual/en/function.long2ip.php Basically you're using division with remainders. 167908620 / (256*256*256) = 10 R 136460 136460 / (256*256) = 2 R 5388 5338 / (256) = 21 R 12 10.2.21.12 or ip1 = ip / 16777216 ip = ip % 16777216 ip2 = ip / 65536 ip = ip % 65536 ip3 = ip / 256 ip = ip % 256 ip4 = ip -John On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 09:04:39PM +0000, Lokkerbol, Cliff wrote: > Hi, > > I am in the process of writing some SQL to generate reports from Racktables. > My question is how to I calculate the IP from the IP column. So example how > to I get from 167908620 to 10.2.21.12? > > Thanks > Cliff > This message was created by: > Cliff Lokkerbol - System Support Specialist - Innovation I.T Services > "Simply put, it is possible to have convenience if you want to tolerate > insecurity; but if you want security, you must be prepared for inconvenience." > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not > necessarily the company. The contents of this email and any attachments are > confidential to The Innovation Group PLC and are solely for use by the > intended recipient at the email address to which it has been addressed. > > This email and any attachments may not be disclosed to or used by anyone > other than the intended recipient, nor may it be copied in any way. If you > have received this email in error, please forward a copy of this email to > itsupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and then delete it from your system. > > The Innovation Group PLC: Registered in England 3256771 > Registered Office: Yarmouth House 1300 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley > Hampshire PO15 7AE UK > http://www.innovation-group.com > > This email and any attachments has been swept for computer viruses. Neither > The Innovation Group PLC nor the sender accept any responsibility for > computer viruses once this email has been transmitted. -- "If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very, very low crime rate." - Marion Barry ------------------------------------------------------------------- John M. Lockard | U of Michigan - School of Information Unix and Security Admin | 1214 SI North - 1075 Beal Ave. jlockard@xxxxxxxxx | Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2112 www.umich.edu/~jlockard | 734-615-8776 | 734-647-8045 FAX ------------------------------------------------------------------- - The University of Michigan will never ask you for your password -