INF: Using Substring to Parse & Interpret Binary Data in SQL

Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q68230

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2

The following information discusses how the substring() function for string functions allows the user to store data in a binary field and then interpret the data 1 or more bytes at a time.

The syntax for the substring() function is listed below:

   substring(colname,starting position,length)

For example, to get 2 bytes starting from the fifth position from a field called "bindata," use the following statement:

   select substring(bindata,5,2)

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbprg SSrvProg
Version : 4.2
Platform : OS/2

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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