SQL Server 2005 Using CHARINDEX() To split a string

Question

How can I split the following string based on the \'-\' character?

So if I had this string: LD-23DSP-1430

How could I split it into separate

Answer 1

    USE [master]
    GO
    /******  this function returns Pakistan where as if you want to get ireland simply replace (SELECT SUBSTRING(@NEWSTRING,CHARINDEX('$@$@$',@NEWSTRING)+5,LEN(@NEWSTRING))) with
SELECT @NEWSTRING = (SELECT SUBSTRING(@NEWSTRING, 0,CHARINDEX('$@$@$',@NEWSTRING)))******/
    SET ANSI_NULLS ON
    GO
    SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
    GO
    CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[FN_RETURN_AFTER_SPLITER] 
    (  
     @SPLITER varchar(max))
    RETURNS VARCHAR(max)
    AS 
    BEGIN

    --declare @testString varchar(100),
    DECLARE @NEWSTRING VARCHAR(max) 
    -- set @teststring = '@ram?eez(ali)'
     SET @NEWSTRING = @SPLITER ; 

    SELECT @NEWSTRING = (SELECT SUBSTRING(@NEWSTRING,CHARINDEX('$@$@$',@NEWSTRING)+5,LEN(@NEWSTRING)))
    return @NEWSTRING 
    END
    --select [dbo].[FN_RETURN_AFTER_SPLITER]  ('Ireland$@$@$Pakistan')