Select Query where value in array

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Select Query where value in array

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mitkarker
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-12 : 11:17:15

Hello everyone.

Here is what I am trying to get.
I have a DB (named "jobs) and in it a column (named "projects") that stores string array of numbers separated by commas.

Example:
in row 1, "projects" is "5"
in row 2, "projects" is "1,5,4"
in row 3, "projects" is "3,6,50"

I want to select the rows in that DB where "5" is inside the string array.
Now, when I used the "IN" like this:
SELECT * from jobs WHERE '5' IN (projects)
I get just row 1.
When I use the "LIKE" like this:
SELECT * from jobs WHERE projects LIKE '%5%'
I get rows 1,2,3

What I really really really really really really want is to get rows 1,2

I've been searching for 2 days now. I found that FinD_in_SET is for MySQL but I use SQL Server, and tried all kind of commands. I actually think I got a little more knowledge now :)... but still not what I want.

Thanks a bunch!

WoodHouse
Posting Yak Master

211 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-12 : 11:20:45

quote:
Originally posted by mitkarker

Hello everyone.

Here is what I am trying to get.
I have a DB (named "jobs) and in it a column (named "projects") that stores string array of numbers separated by commas.

Thanks a bunch!

Hi

I think you have a table(named "jobs) right..

Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3451 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-12 : 11:53:12

mitkarker.

your long search is over!

Go here for all the information you will probably ever need about implementing arrays in SQL server.

http://www.sommarskog.se/arrays-in-sql-2005.html

All the best.

I'd read that article and then if you have any specific problems, post them here. You'll get some suggestions.

Charlie
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mitkarker
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-12 : 12:06:39

quote:
Originally posted by WoodHouse

quote:
Originally posted by mitkarker

Hello everyone.

Here is what I am trying to get.
I have a DB (named "jobs) and in it a column (named "projects") that stores string array of numbers separated by commas.

Thanks a bunch!

Hi

I think you have a table(named "jobs) right..

Yeah.... :) A table.

mitkarker
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-12 : 12:38:26

Well, found an easy way to bypass the problem:

SELECT * from jobs WHERE projects LIKE '%5%' AND projects NOT LIKE '%5[0-9]%'

It always happens: once you post, you find an answer a little after. Next time I'll post immediately. LOL

Thanks repliers!

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