Monday, January 24, 2011

SQL Split Function


This SQL Split Function is use to SPLIT a sentences based on the Delimeter.
Delimeter is a string character used to identify substring limits.

Below is Split Function in SQL
DECLARE @NextString NVARCHAR(40)
DECLARE @Pos INT
DECLARE @NextPos INT
DECLARE @String NVARCHAR(40)
DECLARE @Delimiter NVARCHAR(40)

SET @String ='SQL,TUTORIALS'
SET @Delimiter = ','
SET @String = @String + @Delimiter
SET @Pos = charindex(@Delimiter,@String)

WHILE (@pos <> 0)
BEGIN
SET @NextString = substring(@String,1,@Pos - 1)
SELECT @NextString -- Show Results
SET @String = substring(@String,@pos+1,len(@String))
SET @pos = charindex(@Delimiter,@String)
END


Result
- SQL
- TUTORIALS

* Copy blue color Sql split function with change @String variable to test the result in your query analyzer.



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