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Something like :
<pre><code id="code-20-42486570-1">Select itemNumber, left(itemnumber,charindex('-',itemnumber) -1) as manufacturer
from yourtable</code></pre>
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Some samples might make it easier :)
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Something like :

Select itemNumber, left(itemnumber,charindex('-',itemnumber) -1) as manufacturer
from yourtable


Some samples might make it easier :)

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SELECT LEFT(ItemNumber, CHARINDEX('-', ItemNumber + '-') - 1) AS TrimmedItemNumber<br />
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FROM ...
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SELECT LEFT(ItemNumber, CHARINDEX('-', ItemNumber + '-') - 1) AS TrimmedItemNumber

FROM ...

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G'day Scott,<br />
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Yeah, was thinking of that except it would return the entire itemnumber when all we need is the Manufacturer code - which may not exist. So, thought it best not to return the entire itemnumber where there is no manufacturer code / prefix...<br />
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Seem to recall a similar question about prefixes but in a trigger from Mike...<br />
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Just a thought......<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Mark
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G'day Scott,

Yeah, was thinking of that except it would return the entire itemnumber when all we need is the Manufacturer code - which may not exist. So, thought it best not to return the entire itemnumber where there is no manufacturer code / prefix...

Seem to recall a similar question about prefixes but in a trigger from Mike...

Just a thought......

Cheers,
Mark

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Sorry, I thought I had closed this out the day the answer came in. &nbsp;I guess I didn't click through all the &quot;next&quot; buttons.
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Sorry, I thought I had closed this out the day the answer came in.  I guess I didn't click through all the "next" buttons.

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I have a database of inventory items that have prefixes based on manufacturers. &nbsp;We want to compile a list of these prefixes. &nbsp;I need to return only the data to the left of the first dash in the ItemNumber. &nbsp;There could be items with no dash. &nbsp;Any help you can provide is much appreciated. &nbsp;Thanks,
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I have a database of inventory items that have prefixes based on manufacturers.  We want to compile a list of these prefixes.  I need to return only the data to the left of the first dash in the ItemNumber.  There could be items with no dash.  Any help you can provide is much appreciated.  Thanks,

return data to left of dash excluding the dash

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