December 19, 2012 at 2:47 pm
What can I use to find if a string contains a '? I know how to replace the quote with a blank but I don't know how to determine if the string contains a quote.
--If @dest_city contains a quote
select @dest_city = replace(@dest_city,'''',' ')
December 19, 2012 at 2:59 pm
string_column LIKE '%''%'
or:
CHARINDEX('''', string_column) > 0
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December 19, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Thank you Scott.
December 19, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:
CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
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December 20, 2012 at 2:06 am
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
December 20, 2012 at 4:22 am
Another way:
where len(Col) > len(replace(Col, '''', ''))
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December 20, 2012 at 10:02 pm
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?
My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.
Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St
December 20, 2012 at 10:19 pm
dwain.c (12/20/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
Don't worry Dwain......I'm always there to help 😀
December 21, 2012 at 4:11 am
dwain.c (12/20/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
I can't display CHAR(25) on any of my servers, so it must be foreign 😛
SELECT N, CHAR(N) AS CharResult
FROM (SELECT TOP 255
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY(SELECT NULL))
FROM master.sys.all_columns sc1
CROSS JOIN master.sys.all_columns sc2
)a(N);
Or, narrowed down to find the single quote: -
SELECT N, CHAR(N) AS CharResult
FROM (SELECT TOP 255
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY(SELECT NULL))
FROM master.sys.all_columns sc1
CROSS JOIN master.sys.all_columns sc2
)a(N)
WHERE CHAR(N) = '''';
Yep, CHAR(39). I used it far more than I should due to dynamic SQL :w00t:
December 24, 2012 at 12:52 am
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/20/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
Don't worry Dwain......I'm always there to help 😀
The weird thing about this is that now when I SELECT CHAR(25) it doesn't look at all like a quote. So I'm not sure what I selected when I did it.
Must be too much holiday cheer. :crazy:
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?
My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.
Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St
December 24, 2012 at 2:33 am
dwain.c (12/24/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/20/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
Don't worry Dwain......I'm always there to help 😀
The weird thing about this is that now when I SELECT CHAR(25) it doesn't look at all like a quote. So I'm not sure what I selected when I did it.
Must be too much holiday cheer. :crazy:
Or is it too much holiday boozing dwain??....I suspect the latter.......:-D:-P
December 24, 2012 at 2:38 am
vinu512 (12/24/2012)
dwain.c (12/24/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/20/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
Don't worry Dwain......I'm always there to help 😀
The weird thing about this is that now when I SELECT CHAR(25) it doesn't look at all like a quote. So I'm not sure what I selected when I did it.
Must be too much holiday cheer. :crazy:
Or is it too much holiday boozing dwain??....I suspect the latter.......:-D:-P
Honestly, I haven't had a drink in 3 days. Now I think I need one. :hehe:
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?
My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.
Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St
December 24, 2012 at 3:28 am
dwain.c (12/24/2012)
vinu512 (12/24/2012)
dwain.c (12/24/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/20/2012)
vinu512 (12/20/2012)
dwain.c (12/19/2012)
Since quote is also CHAR(25), you can also do this:CHARINDEX(CHAR(25), string_column) > 0
Single Quote is char(39) Dwain......if I am not wrong. 😉
Looked like a single quote when I SELECTed it but then sometimes my eyes aren't so good.
Don't worry Dwain......I'm always there to help 😀
The weird thing about this is that now when I SELECT CHAR(25) it doesn't look at all like a quote. So I'm not sure what I selected when I did it.
Must be too much holiday cheer. :crazy:
Or is it too much holiday boozing dwain??....I suspect the latter.......:-D:-P
Honestly, I haven't had a drink in 3 days. Now I think I need one. :hehe:
Lets drink then :
Select Char(34) + Char(67) + Char(72) + Char(69) + Char(69) + Char(82) + Char(83)+ ' ' + Char(68) + Char(87) + Char(65) + Char(73) + Char(78) + Char(34)
:cool::-D
December 24, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Very cute Vinu! Cheers to you too.
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?
My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.
Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St
December 26, 2012 at 12:04 am
vinu512 (12/24/2012)
Lets drink then :
Select Char(34) + Char(67) + Char(72) + Char(69) + Char(69) + Char(82) + Char(83)+ ' ' + Char(68) + Char(87) + Char(65) + Char(73) + Char(78) + Char(34)
:cool::-D
i loveedddd this
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