comma separated value separation

Question

I have one table with the following kinds of records in it. I have Salesman and associated account numbers (comma separated).

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Answer 1

Well it's a very hard thing to do.

I'll assume you're normalizing your database. If not, you really should.

If I were you, I'd write a script to normalize the table. Next is a sample in php (it may contain errors):

Acct);
  foreach ($values as $value) {
    mysql_query("INSERT INTO new_table (Salesman, Acct) VALUES ('$obj->Salesman', $value)");
  }
}
?>