Remove special characters from String

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Remove special characters from String

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February 4, 2014 at 2:03 am

#282002

Hi,
When I run a select statement the output I get is:
;#Bank;#
;#Finance;#
;#Cash;#
How to remove ;# from the data?
Thanks for the help

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sql_ques SSCommitted Points: 1546 More actions · Answer 1

This worked 🙂

REPLACE(CAST(ColumnName AS nvarchar(max)),';#','' )AS [Type]

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 2

sql_ques (2/4/2014)
This worked 🙂
REPLACE(CAST(ColumnName AS nvarchar(max)),';#','' )AS [Type]

What datatype is the input column? Remove the CAST, it's unnecessary overhead.

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sql_ques SSCommitted Points: 1546 More actions · Answer 3

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February 4, 2014 at 5:57 am

#1685816

The datatype of column is ntext

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 4

sql_ques (2/4/2014)
The datatype of column is ntext

Ouch! I remember those...

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden