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  1. 06-16-2006, 07:34 AM #2
    hrishy
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    Hi

    You need to use instr and substr functions

    select substr('123-23-3456',1,INSTR('123-23-3456','-',1,1)-1) from dual;

    select substr('123-23-3456',INSTR('123-23-3456','-',1,1)+1,
    INSTR('123-23-3456','-',-2,1)-INSTR('123-23-3456','-',1,1)-1)
    from dual

    and so on

    regards
    Hrishy
    Last edited by hrishy; 06-16-2006 at 08:10 AM.
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