SQL Server 2008 R2 - How to split my varchar column string and get 3rd index string

Question

I have a record in a single column.Like below

Address
Arulraj   | Guindy   | Chennai | TamilNaadu | India | 600042 |  | 10000001 
Adaiakalm | Chenanai | Chen         


        

Answer 1

Try this if you are using Sql Server 2012+

DECLARE @str   VARCHAR(1000)='Adaiakalm | Chenanai | Chennai | TamilNaadu | India | 600042 |  | 10000001',
        @sql   NVARCHAR(max),
        @index INT=3

SET @str = '''' + Replace(@str, '|', ''',''') + ''''
SET @sql= 'select choose('+ CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), @index) + ', ' + @str + ')'

EXEC Sp_executesql @sql