From: | "David Olbersen" <DOlbersen(at)stbernard(dot)com> |
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To: | "pgsql-novice" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: String manipulation |
Date: | 2003-07-28 21:18:56 |
Message-ID: | E7E213858379814A9AE48CA6754F5ECB0D7021@mail01.stbernard.com |
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Chad,
I have an *UGLY* solution that might give you or others some ideas...
SELECT
substring(
split_part( path, ':', 2 )
from
position( ' ' in split_part( path, ':', 2 ) ) + 1
)
FROM paths;
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David Olbersen
iGuard Engineer
St. Bernard Software
11415 West Bernardo Court
San Diego, CA 92127
1-858-676-2277 x2152
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad Thompson [mailto:chad(at)weblinkservices(dot)com]
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:56 PM
> To: pgsql-novice
> Subject: [NOVICE] String manipulation
>
>
> I cannot seem to put this together properly.
>
> I have a column path that has string data I want parsed out.
>
> select path from paths
>
> path
> -------------------------------------
> Canon:Canon Toner
> Data Products:Data Products Toner
> Epson:Epson Inkjet Cartridges
> Tektronix by Xerox:Tektronix Ink Sticks
>
>
> what i would like is something like this
>
> Toner
> Products Toner
> Inkjet Cartridges
> Ink Sticks
>
> That is.... after the colon, find the first space and give
> the rest of the
> string.
>
> TIA for any ideas
> Chad
>
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