Remove the symbol if not data in sql query

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heyy..

I have a sql query(a select part) -

SQL

SELECT
      (isnull(stock.StockName,'')+'-'+isnull(manu.ManufacturerName,'')+'-'+isnull(brand.BrandName,'')+'-'+isnull(model.ModelName,'')) as Stockitems

In this query , I have seperated each part by '-' symbol, If (ManufacturerName) or (BrandName) is null then I get output like "stockname - - ".

I want to remove the '-' sysmbol if (ManufacturerName) or (BrandName) is null..

Any idea..?

Posted 16-Jan-14 21:53pm

aravindnass

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-16T22:11:00

Solution 1

Use CASE WHEN:

SQL

SELECT(
      isnull(stock.StockName,'') + '-' +
      CASE WHEN manu.ManufacturerName IS NOT NULL THEN '-' + manu.ManufacturerName ELSE '' END +
      CASE WHEN brand.BrandName IS NOT NULL THEN '-' + brand.BrandName ELSE '' END +
      CASE WHEN model.ModelName IS NOT NULL THEN '-' + model.ModelName ELSE '' END
      ) AS Stockitems

Posted 16-Jan-14 22:11pm

OriginalGriff

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aravindnass 17-Jan-14 6:31am

thankss.....

OriginalGriff 17-Jan-14 6:40am

You're welcome!

Sukanta Dey · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-16T22:16:00

Solution 2

Try this:

Select ProjectName + Description From
(
select
CASE WHEN
ProjectName IS NOT NULL THEN ProjectName + ' - ' END As ProjectName
,CASE WHEN
Description IS NOT NULL THEN Description + ' - ' END As Description
from project
) temptable

Hope, I will help you.

Posted 16-Jan-14 22:16pm

Sukanta Dey

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aravindnass 17-Jan-14 6:32am

thanks

GuyThiebaut · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-16T22:18:00

This is not pretty but it should work:

SQL

select  
(
case isnull(stock.StockName,'') 
when '' then '' else stock.StockName + '-' end
+
case isnull(manu.ManufacturerName,'') 
when '' then '' else manu.ManufacturerName + '-' end
+
case isnull(brand.BrandName,'') 
when '' then '' else brand.BrandName + '-' end
+
case isnull(model.ModelName,'') 
when '' then '' else model.ModelName + '-' end
) Stockitems