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Replace() one instance???

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skb3
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Posted - 2007-11-29 : 06:29:03

Could anyone help me here I have products in a table, but I need to select a distinct list, the list contains the following:

Contract Purchase Advance Advance
Hire Purchase Advance Advance
Hire Purchase Arrears
Finance Lease Advance

In the case of the first couple of lines I need to replace only 1 instance of 'Advance' not both. Is there anyway I could do this, I know the Replace() function does not replace only one instance, i.e.

Select Replace(ProductNames, 'Advance', '') from ProductList

Would removed both instances, could anyone help me please?

Thanks in Advance,

Steve

madhivanan
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Posted - 2007-11-29 : 07:17:05

Try

select case when ProductNames like '%advance advance%' then replace(ProductNames,'advance advance','advance') else replace(ProductNames ,'advance','') end from ProductList

Madhivanan

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skb3
Starting Member

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Posted - 2007-11-29 : 09:04:01

Thanks very much Madhivanan, that's a great idea, I have a few extra case statements, but I have it all working now. Fantastic.

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