column has a values, that values has a ':' in between i need all the info left side of that ':'

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column has a values, that values has a ':' in between i need all the info left side of that ':'

Posted 23-Oct-13 21:56pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-23T22:06:00

Solution 1

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SQL

SELECT SUBSTRING(myColumn, 0, CHARINDEX(':', myColumn)) FROM MyTable

Posted 23-Oct-13 22:06pm

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kanna6963 24-Oct-13 5:39am

For the same ques i need right side

OriginalGriff 24-Oct-13 5:44am

So, move the CHARINDEX to the "start index" position of the SUBSTRING, where the zero is, and replace it with the length of the string (or 9999, whichever you prefer) as the second parameter.