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SQL Query for multiple value (comma separated) field
I have a survey table for which I want to count all of the "reasons" a customer is not buying from us.
Two main columns and samples are:
Survey_ID : ReasonBuying
1 : Price, Other
2 : Price, Service, Quality
3 : Service, Relationship
I want to create a report that counts each response, so how do I get these columns to:
1 : Price
1 : Other
2 : Price
2 : Service
2 : Quality
3 : Service
3 : Relationship
Please help and thank you.
Two main columns and samples are:
Survey_ID : ReasonBuying
1 : Price, Other
2 : Price, Service, Quality
3 : Service, Relationship
I want to create a report that counts each response, so how do I get these columns to:
1 : Price
1 : Other
2 : Price
2 : Service
2 : Quality
3 : Service
3 : Relationship
Please help and thank you.
Microsoft SQL Server
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akscott
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Hi Brian; thank you for taking the time. I've never actually used a function! Had to do some reading on that -- I'm mostly just a query and report kind of person. So, after doing some reading, I ran the script to create the function, then I tried customizing what you did in the top window to how I thought it fit with my stuff and I just get an error message. I think I'm missing the link in my brain as to how the function actually interacts with the query to convert the comma separated field. Can you tell me where I've gone wrong here:
![Split.Text.jpg]()
Gonna do a little trouble-shooting. Run this and tell me if it works.
SELECT * FROM dbo.SplitText('a,b,c,d,e,f
SELECT * FROM dbo.SplitText('a,b,c,d,e,f
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That shows that the function is working correctly. verify the datatype of sysdba.accountroomsurvey.R
ASKER
Aha, now we're getting somewhere. I added an LTrim to remove the spaces that were showing up in the split results and it looks like I'm off to the races. THANK YOU, Brian.
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ASKER
Thank you! Very helpful.