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darren.stephens
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4 Posts

Posted - 2009-09-21 : 20:40:52
Hi
i am selecting data from a table which the data is a bit junky because of being copy as test from another system. I have built a view and want to tidy up the following field : description and remove anything between < >
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2009-09-22 : 03:42:29
How do you want the result to be presented? As a long string, or every "p" element on it's own row?


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darren.stephens
Starting Member

4 Posts

Posted - 2009-09-23 : 00:17:07
i want to keep as 1 string but just replace </p> or <p> with space
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nirene
Yak Posting Veteran

98 Posts

Posted - 2009-09-23 : 00:23:54
Is this you want

SELECT REPLACE(Description,'<P>','') from Table
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