Example
SELECT SUBSTRING('SQL Tutorial', 1, 3) AS ExtractString;Definition and Usage
The SUBSTRING() function extracts some characters from a string.
Syntax
SUBSTRING(
string
,
start
,
length
)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string to extract from |
| start | Required. The start position. The first position in string is 1 |
| length | Required. The number of characters to extract. Must be a positive number |
Technical Details
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
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