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how to split string in sql server 2005

Asked by: TENINFOTECH

How to split string in sql server 2005 using character? I want to use every part of splitted string.
There is split function available in VB or VB.NET, but how can i do this in Transact-sql.

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2008-09-10 at 04:28:52ID23718746
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Answers

 

by: momi_sabagPosted on 2008-09-10 at 04:42:17ID: 22437222

your question is not that clear
in order to extract a portion from a string you need to use the substring function
if you want to locate a string inside another string you should use charindex function
using these 2 functions you can do pretty much everything

 

by: bashka_abdyliPosted on 2008-09-10 at 04:44:33ID: 22437245

 

by: angelIIIPosted on 2008-09-10 at 05:19:36ID: 22437492

I created this function:

/****** Object:  UserDefinedFunction [dbo].[ParmsToList]    Script Date: 09/10/2008 14:19:11 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[ParmsToList] (@Parameters varchar(max), @delimiter varchar(10) )
returns @result TABLE (Value varchar(max))
AS  
begin
    declare @dx varchar(9)
    -- declare @loops int
     --set @loops = 0
 
     DECLARE @TempList table
          (
          Value varchar(8000)
          )
 
     if @delimiter is null  set @delimiter = ' '
     if datalength(@delimiter) < 1 set @delimiter = ' '
     set @dx = left(@delimiter, datalength(@delimiter)-1)
 
     DECLARE @Value varchar(8000), @Pos int
 
     SET @Parameters = LTRIM(@Parameters)+ @delimiter
     SET @Pos = CHARINDEX(@delimiter, @Parameters, 1)
 
     IF REPLACE(@Parameters, @delimiter, @dx) <> ''
     BEGIN
          WHILE @Pos > 0 -- AND @Loops < 100
          BEGIN
               --set @loops = @loops + 1
               SET @Value = LEFT(@Parameters, @Pos - 1)
               IF @Value <> ''
               BEGIN
                    INSERT INTO @TempList (Value) VALUES (@Value) --Use Appropriate conversion
               END
               SET @Parameters = SUBSTRING(@Parameters, @Pos+ datalength(@delimiter), 8000)
               SET @Pos = CHARINDEX(@delimiter, @Parameters, 1)
 
          END
     END    
     INSERT @result
     SELECT value
        FROM @TempList
     RETURN
END     
                                              
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by: TENINFOTECHPosted on 2008-09-10 at 05:41:28ID: 22437655

This works
DECLARE @splitter VARCHAR(50)
SET @splitter = 'Any Section/Department A'
SELECT PARSENAME(REPLACE(@splitter, '/', '.'), 2) AS retSplittedValue

But if size of  @splitter goes above 55 it gives NULL Values
DECLARE @splitter VARCHAR(56)

 

by: angelIIIPosted on 2008-09-10 at 05:46:59ID: 22437707

that's normal, as PARSENAME is ONLY usable to split a four part name of  <server_name>.<database>.<owner>.<object> into it's parts.

 

by: mwvisa1Posted on 2008-09-10 at 05:47:45ID: 22437715

I agree with angel on creating a function to do the job.  Here is one I wrote modified t o have delimiter passed in.  Mine was originally written with delimiter like ',' or '|' or other single character in mind,  but can adjust.  Just showing different means of getting substrings through loop, but agree with concept answer of angel.

CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[split]
(
	@csv nvarchar(max),
         @delim varchar(1)
)
RETURNS 
@entries TABLE 
(
	entry nvarchar(100)
)
AS
BEGIN
	DECLARE @commaindex int
	SELECT @commaindex = CHARINDEX(@delim, @csv)
	
	IF @commaindex > 0 
	BEGIN
		INSERT INTO @entries
		-- insert left side
		SELECT LTrim(RTrim(LEFT(@csv, @commaindex-1)))
		-- pass right side recursively
		UNION ALL
		SELECT entry
		FROM dbo.split(RIGHT(@csv, LEN(@csv) - @commaindex))		
	END
	ELSE
		INSERT INTO @entries
		SELECT LTrim(RTrim(@csv))
	
	RETURN
END
                                              
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by: TENINFOTECHPosted on 2008-09-10 at 05:54:15ID: 22437768

can you show me example to execute this function.

 

by: mwvisa1Posted on 2008-09-10 at 06:21:11ID: 22438018

SELECT entry FROM dbo.split('my|delimited|text|to|be|parsed', '|')

 

by: mwvisa1Posted on 2008-09-10 at 06:37:17ID: 22438175

And since, I wrote without delimiter as a parameter originally, the recursive call to split was missing delimiter param, so try this.

CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[split]
(
	@csv nvarchar(max),
         @delim varchar(1)
)
RETURNS 
@entries TABLE 
(
	entry nvarchar(100)
)
AS
BEGIN
	DECLARE @commaindex int
	SELECT @commaindex = CHARINDEX(@delim, @csv)
	
	IF @commaindex > 0 
	BEGIN
		INSERT INTO @entries
		-- insert left side
		SELECT LTrim(RTrim(LEFT(@csv, @commaindex-1)))
		-- pass right side recursively
		UNION ALL
		SELECT entry
		FROM dbo.split(RIGHT(@csv, LEN(@csv) - @commaindex), @delim)		
	END
	ELSE
		INSERT INTO @entries
		SELECT LTrim(RTrim(@csv))
	
	RETURN
END

                                              
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by: TENINFOTECHPosted on 2008-09-10 at 21:06:20ID: 22446265

Thanks it's working.
I have string which returns 13 parts but I want to exclude few parts and use remaining to insert in table. How can i do this?

 

by: mwvisa1Posted on 2008-09-10 at 21:14:56ID: 22446298

SELECT entry FROM dbo.split('my|delimited|text|to|be|parsed', '|')
WHERE entry NOT IN ('text', 'parsed')

or if you don't care which ones, just fewer than 13 do something like this:

SELECT TOP 2 entry FROM dbo.split('my|delimited|text|to|be|parsed', '|')

 

by: TENINFOTECHPosted on 2008-09-10 at 21:28:15ID: 22446336

Thanks.
How I can use this values to insert in another table?
How I can use make some string operation on one of the part from these values ?

 

by: TENINFOTECHPosted on 2008-09-10 at 21:44:40ID: 22446383

I want to insert these value as single row in another table.
Please tell me solution.

 

by: mwvisa1Posted on 2008-09-11 at 04:25:59ID: 22448472

You will probably need to use self join, but I would suggest, since the split question has been answered and is working, that you post issues you are having with the insert as a new question so that you get other experts looking at this as well as I am sure there are other alternatives.  You essentially have a table of values now, so you question moves from a split function to how to insert x number of records from one table into another table as one single row.

 

by: TENINFOTECHPosted on 2008-09-11 at 05:54:01ID: 22449160

no objection

 

by: mwvisa1Posted on 2008-09-11 at 06:19:36ID: 22449473

Are you not happy with my response?  It wasn't meant to be rude, as I did offer a solution of using a self join.  Just thing you will get a more detailed answer with perspective of more experts if posted under heading of "how to insert x number of records from one table into another table as one single row?" explaining you want rows as columns and ability to manipulate specific column on insert giving the format or what you are trying to do with that.

If you are just unsure how to close, please select the answer comment(s) above that you used in your working string split solution.

Anyway, sorry if I offended you, but glad I was able to help you with initial question as I am sure angel was as well as gave some good information above including a full blow split method.

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