Hello, > the below one help's me to find the data within the two brackets. > > SELECT name,(REGEXP_MATCHES(name, E'\\(.+?\\)'))[1] from person; > regexp_matches > ------------------------------------ > (S/o Sebastin ) > ------------------------------------- > Trying to work with your code - update table set name = substr( name,1,strpos(name, (REGEXP_MATCHES(name, E'\\(.+?\\)')) )-1 ) || substr( name,strpos(name, (REGEXP_MATCHES(name, E'\\(.+?\\)')) ) + 1 ,char_length(name))
I am trying to find what is there before the pattern and after the pattern and concatenating them . Please see documentation for proper use of substr,strpos,cahr_length etc. Regards, Jayadevan DISCLAIMER: "The information in this e-mail and any attachment is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received this e-mail in error, kindly contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original communication. IBS makes no warranty, express or implied, nor guarantees the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the information contained in this email or any attachment and is not liable for any errors, defects, omissions, viruses or for resultant loss or damage, if any, direct or indirect." -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql
