Inserts a string into another string at a specified position.
Syntax
INSERTSTR ( numeric-expression, string-expression1, string-expression2 )
Parameters
Parameter
|
Definition
|
|---|
numeric-expression
|
The position after which string-expression2 is
to be inserted. Use zero to insert a string at the beginning.
|
string-expression1
|
The string into which string-expression2 is
to be inserted.
|
string-expression2
|
The string to be inserted.
|
Returns
LONG VARCHAR
Note: The
result data type is a LONG
VARCHAR. If you use INSERTSTR in a SELECT
INTO statement, you must have an Unstructured Data Analytics
Option license or use CAST and set INSERTSTR to
the correct data type and size.
Example
The following statement returns the value “backoffice”:
SELECT INSERTSTR( 0, 'office ', 'back' ) FROM iq_dummy
Standards and Compatibility
SQL—Vendor
extension to ISO/ANSI SQL grammar.
Sybase—Not supported in Adaptive Server Enterprise. The STUFF function
is equivalent and is supported in both
Adaptive Server Enterprise and
SAP Sybase IQ.