Sql-server – Getting filename with out extension using SQL query in SQL server

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I have an issue while getting the file name with out extension from a column in SQL table like this.

The column name is [image] in dbo.emp table and the values are:

temp.jpg
test1.jpg
test1.jpeg
sample.jpg
sample1.gif

Now I want to get only temp, test1, sample, sample1 without the extension .jpg, .jpeg, etc…

Best Answer

DECLARE @x VARCHAR(32);
SET @x = 'temp.jpg';
SELECT SUBSTRING(@x, 1, CHARINDEX('.', @x)-1);
-- or SELECT LEFT(@x, CHARINDEX('.', @x)-1);

Result:

temp

This doesn't specify what to do if a . is not found, however. If you want to deal with that and return th whole string when no . is found:

DECLARE @x TABLE([image] VARCHAR(32));
INSERT @x SELECT 'temp.jpg' UNION ALL SELECT 'sample1.gif' UNION ALL SELECT 'foo';
SELECT SUBSTRING([image], 1, COALESCE(NULLIF(CHARINDEX('.', [image]),0)-1, 32)) FROM @x;

Results:

temp
x
foo

Syntax:

ALTER TABLE {TABLENAME} 
ADD {COLUMNNAME} {TYPE} {NULL|NOT NULL} 
CONSTRAINT {CONSTRAINT_NAME} DEFAULT {DEFAULT_VALUE}
WITH VALUES

Example:

ALTER TABLE SomeTable
        ADD SomeCol Bit NULL --Or NOT NULL.
 CONSTRAINT D_SomeTable_SomeCol --When Omitted a Default-Constraint Name is autogenerated.
    DEFAULT (0)--Optional Default-Constraint.
WITH VALUES --Add if Column is Nullable and you want the Default Value for Existing Records.

Notes:

Optional Constraint Name:
If you leave out CONSTRAINT D_SomeTable_SomeCol then SQL Server will autogenerate
a Default-Contraint with a funny Name like: DF__SomeTa__SomeC__4FB7FEF6

Optional With-Values Statement:
The WITH VALUES is only needed when your Column is Nullable
and you want the Default Value used for Existing Records.
If your Column is NOT NULL, then it will automatically use the Default Value
for all Existing Records, whether you specify WITH VALUES or not.

How Inserts work with a Default-Constraint:
If you insert a Record into SomeTable and do not Specify SomeCol's value, then it will Default to 0.
If you insert a Record and Specify SomeCol's value as NULL (and your column allows nulls),
then the Default-Constraint will not be used and NULL will be inserted as the Value.

Notes were based on everyone's great feedback below.
Special Thanks to:
@Yatrix, @WalterStabosz, @YahooSerious, and @StackMan for their Comments.

Sql – How to return only the Date from a SQL Server DateTime datatype

SELECT DATEADD(dd, 0, DATEDIFF(dd, 0, @your_date))

for example

SELECT DATEADD(dd, 0, DATEDIFF(dd, 0, GETDATE()))

gives me

2008-09-22 00:00:00.000

Pros:

No varchar<->datetime conversions required
No need to think about locale

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