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sharona
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75 Posts

Posted - 2012-07-09 : 11:05:15

i have the following string
OutputFilename=\\WNPCTAVENS01\EnSIS_FS\envU06\DataExport\Summit Data Extracts\PAYMENT\2012-06-22\sblf_NOSTROPAYMENT_20120622_7004345_PAYMENT.XLS;@pKeyID=7004345;@ExtractType=PAYMENT;@pFundCode=sblf

i would like to get just what is in red.

I put this together first
select
message,
SUBSTRING(Message,93,120) as extract
into #sblfextract
from messagequeue where msgtype like '%export%' and fundcode ='sblf'order by MessageId desc
which returns
6-22\sblf_NOSTROPAYMENT_20120622_7004345_PAYMENT.XLS;@pKeyID=7004345;@ExtractType=PAYMENT;@pFundCode=sblf
how do i get the data after a specific character what is in blue above from the temp table

sunitabeck
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5155 Posts

Posted - 2012-07-09 : 11:16:48

The third parameter is the number of characters you want in the substring. So change to:

SUBSTRING(Message,98,19) as extract

If you are doing this on a well-controlled string, or as a one-time thing, this may be ok. However, if you are planning to use this in production code, and if there is the possibility that the string might change (in length, contents etc.), this would not be a robust or reliable approach.

jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2012-07-09 : 11:24:00

This will give you the blue if the string changes
DECLARE @OutputFilename varchar(1000)='\\WNPCTAVENS01\EnSIS_FS\envU06\DataExport\Summit Data Extracts\PAYMENT\2012-06-22\sblf_NOSTROPAYMENT_20120622_7004345_PAYMENT.XLS;@pKeyID=7004345;@ExtractType=PAYMENT;@pFundCode=sblf'

select substring(@outputfilename, PATINDEX('%sblf_NOSTROPAYMENT_%',@Outputfilename),18)

Jim

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