Splitting data & getting datacount

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April 5th, 2012, 02:36 AM

svibuk

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Splitting data & getting datacount

i have a column (summary) with the data as

SUMMARY

1-AB-XY
2-OP-AB
1-AB-XY
1-MN-ZZ-AB
1-OP-AB
2-AB-XY
1-MN-ZZ-AB
1-OP-AB
1-MN-ZZ-AB

2) i need SQL query to get the data and its count of the column data like

1-AB - 7(count)
1-XY - 2(count)
2-OP - 1(count)
1-MN - 3(count)
1-ZZ - 3(count)
1-OP - 2(count)
2-AB - 2 (count)
2-XY - 1 (count)

April 5th, 2012, 05:38 AM

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Code:

SELECT SUBSTRING(summary FROM 1 FOR 4) AS left4
     , COUNT(*)
  FROM daTable
GROUP
    BY left4

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