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How to parse column data using select??

 
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Hi
I have a small problem regarding parsing data in a column using only select statement

Say there is some data "abc;def;ghi;" in a column which needs to be displayed as

abc
def
ghi

using only select statement.

I know we can write a procedure to easily do this but i would like to know how it can be done using only select whether nested or inline.I tried using string functions but couldn't think of some logic to do it

Thanks
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Nikhil,
I think you'll need the procedure (or database specific functions). Basic SQL doesn't have a loop function.
 
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