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Search specified spot in string for specified character

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mkallover

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Feb 6, 2008
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I'm trying to figure out how I can search a field in a table for a specific character (in this case a 'P') in a specific position (second from the end.)

I've looked at CHARINDEX but I don't think that will get me what I need. I'm thinking maybe I'll have to use a combination of things.

Any ideas?
 


Hi,
[tt]
Where MID([Your Field],Len([Your Field])-1,1)='P'
[/tt]


Skip,

[glasses]Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE![tongue]
 
Thanks Skip.

What is the difference between MID and SUBSTRING? After posting this I managed to find some info on SUBSTRING and it look like the same type of function.
 


Also Oracle & DB2 use SUBSTR.

Skip,

[glasses]Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE![tongue]
 
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