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SUBSTR Function - HPL/SQL Reference
SUBSTR function returns a substring from string.
Syntax:
SUBSTR(string, start_pos [, substring_len])
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Value | Description |
| string | String | Variable or expression | Original string |
| start_pos | Integer | Variable or expression | Start position of substring (starts from 1) |
| substring_len | Integer | Variable or expression | Length of substring |
Notes:
- If start_pos is 0 then it is treated as 1
- SUBSTR and SUBSTRING functions are synonyms
Return Type:
String.
Example:
SUBSTR('Remark', 3);
Result: 'mark'
Example:
SUBSTR('Remark', 3, 3);
Result: 'mar'
Compatibility: Oracle, IBM DB2 and MySQL.
See also:
Version: HPL/SQL 0.1
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