sql server 2008 - SQL splitting a word in separate characters -


i need change application , first thing need change field in database table. in table have 1 6 single characters, i.e. 'abcdef' need change '[a][b][c][d][e][f]'

[edit] meant stay in same field. before field = 'abcdef' , after field = '[a][b][c][d][e][f]'.

what way this?

rg. eric

you can split string separate characters using following function:

create function ftstringcharacters (     @str varchar(100) ) returns table return     v1(n) (         select 1 union select 1 union select 1 union select 1 union select 1         union         select 1 union select 1 union select 1 union select 1 union select 1     ),     v2(n) (select 1 v1 a, v1 b),     v3(n) (select top (isnull(datalength(@str), 0)) row_number() on (order @@spid) v2)     select n, substring(@str, n, 1) c     v3 go 

and apply as:

update t set t.fieldname = p.fieldmodified tablename t     cross apply (         select (select quotename(s.c)         ftstringcharacters(t.fieldname) s         order s.n         xml path(''), type).value('text()[1]', 'varchar(20)')     ) p(fieldmodified) 

sqlfiddle sample


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