How can I alter the result of a SQL Query
If I run a query like this
,,Bingo,,Darts,,Pool,,Word
how can I code the select statement to change the ,, into a dash - so the result would be
-Bingo-Darts-Pool-WordsWit
it would also be nice to omit leading and trailing ,, where the result is
Bingo-Darts-Pool-WordsWith
SELECT games FROM hoby,,Bingo,,Darts,,Pool,,Word
how can I code the select statement to change the ,, into a dash - so the result would be
-Bingo-Darts-Pool-WordsWit
it would also be nice to omit leading and trailing ,, where the result is
Bingo-Darts-Pool-WordsWith
SELECT REPLACE(SUBSTRING(SUBSTRIN
FROM hoby
FROM hoby
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Or you can do the substring before the replace -
select replace(substring(games,3,
select replace(substring(games,3,
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Thank you so very much.
Best solution would be to split the games data into separate columns that would be best practice, then in a statement you can manipulate much easier. I suspect your data looks like the last line in the before SQL screen shot?
In any case here is the SQL that I think you are after:
SELECT REPLACE(games,',,','-') games FROM Hobbies
WHERE games IS NOT NULL
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