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dividing a column "EMP_name" into "first_name", "last_name" columns of [message #441097]

Thu, 28 January 2010 13:25

DBase482
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Hello,

Here's my situation:

I have first and last name stored in the same column in this style: Philip Brown .How can I query it in such a way as to read the first and last names separately?

Thank you.

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Re: dividing a column "EMP_name" into "first_name", "last_name" column [message #441098 is a reply to message #441097]

Thu, 28 January 2010 13:35

Michel Cadot
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Use SUBSTR and INSTR.

Regards
Michel

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Re: dividing a column "EMP_name" into "first_name", "last_name" column [message #441099 is a reply to message #441098]

Thu, 28 January 2010 13:47

DBase482
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could you please show me how I would nest these two functions? I'm rather new at this.

Thank you.

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Re: dividing a column "EMP_name" into "first_name", "last_name" column [message #441100 is a reply to message #441099]

Thu, 28 January 2010 13:50

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