How to split a string after specific character in SQL Server and update this value to specific column

Question

I have table with data 1/1 to 1/20 in one column. I want the value 1 to 20 i.e value after \'/\'(front slash) is updated into other column in same

Answer 1

From: http://www.sql-server-helper.com/error-messages/msg-536.aspx

To use function LEFT if not all data is in the form '1/12' you need this in the second line above:

Set Col2 = LEFT(Col1, ISNULL(NULLIF(CHARINDEX('/', Col1) - 1, -1), LEN(Col1)))