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kiran.rajenimbalkar

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March 23, 2011 at 8:04 am

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Hi,
I have some records which need to be subtracted.
Please see the below sql and provide me the solution
Create Table Script
CREATE TABLE abc_tmp
(Path nvarchar(850))
Insert Records
insert into abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MillmanR_9dfb3dfa-081b-48d1-8bbf-81361bbd9cb9')
insert into abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MeiA_e472f742-c6a3-4a70-822e-1c5417efb293')
insert into abc_tmp values ('rptclientrifvglobalgrantproposalbytrackingnumber_BateyK_23eafa59-e222-462d-a08c-27ed8131c274')
I want records from the strings as below,
rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog
rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog
rptclientrifvglobalgrantproposalbytrackingnumber
I dont know the exact length for the string.
Best Regards,
Kiran

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olibbhq SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4034 More actions · Answer 1

hi,

use this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187748.aspx

to build up you lengths and then use left() and right() as required. Reverse() can also be really useful.

Cheers,

Oliver

Dan.Humphries SSChampion Points: 12125 More actions · Answer 2

I would advise looking up how to do a substring. If the name you need is sonstant you can grab a set number of characters. There is a few ways you can do this you could for example grab the left 15 charachters or you could substring from position 5 through 10.

Dan

If only I could snap my figures and have all the correct indexes apear and the buffer clean and.... Start day dream here.

Orlando Colamatteo SSC Guru Points: 182279 More actions · Answer 3

May I ask how you ended up with delimited strings in a column? How is this data entering the system? Tools like BCP, BULK INSERT and SSIS are designed to parse delimited data and load it into separate columns from the outset.

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MyDoggieJessie SSC-Forever Points: 44486 More actions · Answer 4

You could try this:

Usage:

SELECT dbo.fx_SplitColumnText('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MillmanR_9dfb3dfa-081b-48d1-8bbf-81361bbd9cb9', '_', 1)

Returns:

rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog

TSQL:

(You'll have to format this yourself)

USE [F1Settings]

GO

/****** Object: UserDefinedFunction [dbo].[fx_SplitColumnText] Script Date: 03/23/2011 13:40:45 ******/

SET ANSI_NULLS ON

GO

SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON

GO

/* ############################################################################################################### */

--SPLITS TEXT INTO SEPERATE STRINGS

/* ############################################################################################################### */

ALTER FUNCTION [dbo].[fx_SplitColumnText](

@String varchar(500),

@Delimiter varchar(5),

@Side int

) RETURNS varchar(50)

AS

/*

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Purpose:Splits a string into 2 pieces, returns either side of the delimited string

Department:###

Created For:###

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES:@Side = 1 gets what's to the left of the delimiter

@Side = 0 gets what's to the right of the delimiter

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Created On:12/10/2006

Create By:MyDoggieJessie

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Modified On:

Modified By:

Changes:

1.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SELECT dbo.fx_SplitColumnText('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MillmanR_9dfb3dfa-081b-48d1-8bbf-81361bbd9cb9', '_', 1)

*/

BEGIN

/* ######################################### START MAIN PROCEDURE HERE ########################################## */

DECLARE @NewDelimiter varchar(5)

DECLARE @strReturn NVARCHAR(50)

DECLARE @Pos1 int, @Len1 int

DECLARE @strResult varchar(50)

SET @NewDelimiter = '^'

SET @strReturn = REPLACE(REPLACE(@String,

LTRIM(RTRIM(@Delimiter)), '^'),' ', '')

SET @Len1 = LEN(@strReturn)

SET @Pos1 = CHARINDEX(@NewDelimiter,@strReturn)

IF (@Side = 1)

BEGIN

SET @strResult = LEFT(@strReturn, @Pos1-1)

END

ELSE

BEGIN

SET @strResult = RIGHT(@strReturn, @Len1 - @Pos1)

END

/* ########################################## END MAIN Function HERE ########################################### */

RETURN @strResult

/*

SELECT dbo.fx_SplitColumnText('10622.97 to 8000', 'to', 1)

*/

END

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parthi-1705 SSCrazy Eights Points: 9277 More actions · Answer 5

Try this,

CHARINDEX will help u

CREATE TABLE #abc_tmp

(Path nvarchar(850))

insert into #abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MillmanR_9dfb3dfa-081b-48d1-8bbf-81361bbd9cb9')

insert into #abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MeiA_e472f742-c6a3-4a70-822e-1c5417efb293')

insert into #abc_tmp values ('rptclientrifvglobalgrantproposalbytrackingnumber_BateyK_23eafa59-e222-462d-a08c-27ed8131c274')

Select SUBSTRING(Path,0, CHARINDEX('_',Path) ), * from #abc_tmp

DROP TABLE #abc_tmp

Thanks
Parthi

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 6

parthi-1705 (3/23/2011)
Try this,
CHARINDEX will help u
CREATE TABLE #abc_tmp
(Path nvarchar(850))
insert into #abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MillmanR_9dfb3dfa-081b-48d1-8bbf-81361bbd9cb9')
insert into #abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MeiA_e472f742-c6a3-4a70-822e-1c5417efb293')
insert into #abc_tmp values ('rptclientrifvglobalgrantproposalbytrackingnumber_BateyK_23eafa59-e222-462d-a08c-27ed8131c274')
Select SUBSTRING(Path,0, CHARINDEX('_',Path) ), * from #abc_tmp
DROP TABLE #abc_tmp

VERY clever use of "0" for the second operand to eliminate the trailing delimiter, Parthi. 🙂 Most folks don't know that operand can be less than "1". 🙂

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UMG Developer SSChampion Points: 13482 More actions · Answer 7

That is an interesting use of the start position, but it looks to me like either the documentation in BOL is wrong, or the behavior is a bug. BOL says: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187748.aspx

start_expression
Is an integer or bigint expression that specifies where the returned characters start. If start_expression is less than 1, the returned expression will begin at the first character that is specified in value_expression. In this case, the number of characters that are returned is the largest value of either the sum of start_expression and length_expression or 0. If start_expression is greater than the number of characters in the value expression, a zero-length expression is returned.

In this example:

SELECT SUBSTRING('Test', 0, 2);

It returns just "T", but the sum of start_expression and length_expression is 2, so it should return "Te". Or am I interpreting it wrong?

srikant maurya Hall of Fame Points: 3293 More actions · Answer 8

You can also try below query to get result

select stuff(path,charindex('_',path),len(path),'')

from abc_tmp

kiran.rajenimbalkar SSCrazy Points: 2603 More actions · Answer 9

kiran.rajenimbalkar

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March 24, 2011 at 1:30 am

#1302805

Hi,

It's worked.

Thanks for help.

Best Regards,

Kiran R

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 10

UMG Developer (3/23/2011)
That is an interesting use of the start position, but it looks to me like either the documentation in BOL is wrong, or the behavior is a bug. BOL says: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187748.aspx
start_expression
Is an integer or bigint expression that specifies where the returned characters start. If start_expression is less than 1, the returned expression will begin at the first character that is specified in value_expression. In this case, the number of characters that are returned is the largest value of either the sum of start_expression and length_expression or 0. If start_expression is greater than the number of characters in the value expression, a zero-length expression is returned.
In this example:
SELECT SUBSTRING('Test', 0, 2);
It returns just "T", but the sum of start_expression and length_expression is 2, so it should return "Te". Or am I interpreting it wrong?

I think that whoever wrote the BOL article simply forgot about 0 and that it actually is the first "position" to the left of the string. I believe that BOL should say:

In this case, the number of characters that are returned is the largest value of either the sum of start_expression and length_expression minus 1 or 0.

If you try other <1 values for the start position on longer strings, you'll see why.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 11

Jeff Moden (3/23/2011)
parthi-1705 (3/23/2011)
Try this,
CHARINDEX will help u
CREATE TABLE #abc_tmp
(Path nvarchar(850))
insert into #abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MillmanR_9dfb3dfa-081b-48d1-8bbf-81361bbd9cb9')
insert into #abc_tmp values('rptclientrifvdistrictgrantstatuschangelog_MeiA_e472f742-c6a3-4a70-822e-1c5417efb293')
insert into #abc_tmp values ('rptclientrifvglobalgrantproposalbytrackingnumber_BateyK_23eafa59-e222-462d-a08c-27ed8131c274')
Select SUBSTRING(Path,0, CHARINDEX('_',Path) ), * from #abc_tmp
DROP TABLE #abc_tmp
VERY clever use of "0" for the second operand to eliminate the trailing delimiter, Parthi. 🙂 Most folks don't know that operand can be less than "1". 🙂

This is the second subtle T-SQL thing I've learned today 🙂 - today is looking like a very good day indeed! 😀

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Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

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UMG Developer SSChampion Points: 13482 More actions · Answer 12

Jeff Moden (3/24/2011)
I think that whoever wrote the BOL article simply forgot about 0 and that it actually is the first "position" to the left of the string. I believe that BOL should say:
In this case, the number of characters that are returned is the largest value of either the sum of start_expression and length_expression minus 1 or 0.

I agree, otherwise 1 and 0 would mean the same thing. But it is possible that they wanted that behavior to make it easier to use/read. Say you want to reduce the number of characters returned by 6 put -6 in the starting position. As it is now you have to use -5 which is less intuitive.