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    Split a column/field

    OK,

    I have a field where the values are like so

    #TASK CPH-555#
    #TASK CPH-546# #TASK CPH-576#
    #TASK CPH-766# some blah blah
    #TASK ADB-756# some blah blah #TASK CPH-57#
    some blah blah #TASK CPH-987#
    #TASK CPH-756# #TASK ABD-764# #TASK CPH-888"

    Now, I need to split this field and extract only the "CPH-nnn" or the ADB-nn" parts of the text string.

    Any ideas,

    Thanks in advance

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    sorry I should have mentioned using sqlplus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adsters View Post
    OK,

    I have a field where the values are like so

    #TASK CPH-555#
    #TASK CPH-546# #TASK CPH-576#
    #TASK CPH-766# some blah blah
    #TASK ADB-756# some blah blah #TASK CPH-57#
    some blah blah #TASK CPH-987#
    #TASK CPH-756# #TASK ABD-764# #TASK CPH-888"

    Now, I need to split this field and extract only the "CPH-nnn" or the ADB-nn" parts of the text string.

    Any ideas,

    Thanks in advance
    This may point you in the right direction...
    Code:
    select  SUBSTR('#TASK CPH-555# blah blah blah',
            (INSTR('#TASK CPH-555# blah blah blah','CPH')),
            7)  "EXTRACTED VALUE"
    from    DUAL
    ;
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