RIGHT (T-SQL)

Returns the part of a character string starting a specified number of integer_expression characters from the right.

Syntax

RIGHT(character_expression, integer_expression)

Arguments

character_expression: Is an expression of character data. character_expression can be a constant, variable, or column of either character or binary data.
integer_expression: Is the starting position, expressed as a positive whole number. If integer_expression is negative, an error is returned.

Return Types

varchar

character_expression must be of a data type that is implicitly convertible to varchar. Otherwise, use CAST to explicitly convert character_expression.

Remarks

Compatibility levels can affect return values. For more information, see sp_dbcmptlevel.

Examples

This example returns the five right-most characters of each author’s first name.

USE pubs

GO

SELECT RIGHT(au_fname, 5)

FROM authors

ORDER BY au_fname

GO

Here is the result set:

-----

raham

Akiko

lbert

Ann

Anne

Burt

rlene

heryl

Dean

Dirk

ather

Innes

hnson

Livia

jorie

ander

chael

ichel

gstar

inald

heryl

earns

ylvia