How to convert int to char with leading zeros?

Question

I need to convert int datafield to nvarchar with leading zeros

example:

1 convert to \'001\'

867 convert to \'000867\', etc.

thx.

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Answer 1

Not very elegant, but I add a set value with the same number of leading zeroes I desire to the numeric I want to convert, and use RIGHT function.

Example:

SELECT RIGHT(CONVERT(CHAR(7),1000000 + @number2),6)

Result: '000867'