Chris Michael (ne**@intomobiles.com) writes:
I want to write a stored procedure (using Enterprise Manager) that can
grab the digits that are inbetween the two dashes (-) in strings like:
123-150-40
1-123-8
32-4215-61
The digits to the left, right and inbetween the dashes could be any
length, so a static "get the 5th, 6th and 7th digit" stored procedure
won't work.
And you want the result to be? Do you want:
12315040
11238
32421561
That is, one single number formed? That would be easy with help of
the replace() function.
Or do you want triplets like:
123, 150, 40
1, 123, 8
32, 4215, 61
And in such case, is there always exactly two dashes, or can you have
123-3455-2345-23345-2349-2-23
If you always have two dashes, using a combination of substring(),
patindex(), reverse(), right() and left() might do the trick.
All functions I have mentioned here, are listed in Books Online under
Functions, String Functions.
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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP,
es****@sommarskog.se
Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...2000/books.asp