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How do I select data up until the first space ?

Hi,
My query is : select name from v$archived_log ;

X:\ORADATA\ARCHIVELOGS\1_7141_678967666.ARC
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=FTSDBGRD)(PORT=1521)))(CONNECT_DATA(SERVICE_NAME=guard_XPT.REGRESS.RDBMS.DEV.US.ORACLE.COM)(INSTANCE_NA
ME=facts)(SERVER=dedicated)))

I only want the log name X:\ORADATA\ARCHIVELOGS\1_7141_678967666.ARC  
not the tns connect string. Can I use substr and instr commands ? if so how ?
thanks.
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