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PATINDEX FUNCTION IN SQL SERVER

Returns the starting position of first occurrence of pattern in a specified expression.

Syntax:

Select Patindex(pattern char,expression char) returns int

Note:

  • It returns the integer value.
  • It returns the zero (0) when you are specified position is not matched in the expression.


Here is the simple string with postions for using entire examples in the Patindex Function.

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Example-1:
SELECT PATINDEX('%a%','LEADFIRSTSQL') [PATINDEX_POSITION]







Example-2:
SELECT PATINDEX('%S%','LEADFIRSTSQL') [PATINDEX_POSITION]






Example-3:
SELECT PATINDEX('%_R_%','LEADFIRSTSQL') [PATINDEX_POSITION]







Example-4:
SELECT PATINDEX('%[abcde]%','LEADFIRSTSQL') [PATINDEX_POSITION]






Here is the example any of the character postion starting in the expression. It would match either a,b,c,d,e in the expression.

Example-5:
SELECT PATINDEX('%[7]%','LEADFIRSTSQL') [PATINDEX_POSITION]






Here Position is the Zero ,because of the 7 numberic value not exists the specified expression. 


Example-6:

SELECT PATINDEX('%[^A-Z]%','LEADFIRSTSQL1') [PATINDEX_POSITION]





 Here not match any character in [A-Z] regular expression . 
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