Orace SQL remove all characters after second space
How do I remove all characters after second space. For example :
Smith, Joe A = Smith, Joe
Smith, Joe A. = Smith, Joe
Smith, Joe A = Smith, Joe
Smith, Joe A. = Smith, Joe
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Declare
v_str varchar2(30);
V_p0 integer;
V_p1 integer;
begin
v_str:='Smith, Joe A';
v_p0:=instr(v_str,' ');
v_p1:=instr(v_str,' ',v_p0+1);
dbms_output.put_line(substr(v_str,1,v_p1-1));
end;
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Have a look at instr to locate the second space.
http://www.sqlines.com/oracle/functions/instr
Then use substr to cut the string using the second position of space from instr -1
To cut the string
The -1 might not be necessary.