Seperate Integer from a 'varchar field value'

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Hello Friends,
I have a varchar field in my Database Table named 'Enquiry Id'.
Value entering into it As 'Enquiry Id:2234'.
how to wright query for getting 2234 seperately as an integer value?????????
Eg: Enquiry Id='Enquiry Id:2234'
Query Result=2234

Posted 11-Oct-11 21:06pm

Nimisha Mary John

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P.Salini · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-11T21:13:00

Solution 2

SQL

select cast(substring([Enquiry id],12,len([Enquiry Id])) as int) from tablename

try this
this will be helpful if this string "Enquiry id:" in your column is fixed.

Posted 11-Oct-11 21:13pm

P.Salini

Updated 11-Oct-11 21:16pm

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kishorekke · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-11T21:10:00

Solution 1

see below

SQL

select REPLACE('Enquiry Id:2234','Enquiry Id:','')

you can cast also

SQL

select CAST(REPLACE('Enquiry Id:2234','Enquiry Id:','') as int)

Posted 11-Oct-11 21:10pm

kishorekke

Updated 11-Oct-11 21:14pm

v3