SQL - using a variable for an IN clause

Question

I wish to do something like the following:

declare @FrameNumber nvarchar(20)
set @FrameNumber = \'(p1, p2)\'

select from myTable where c1 in @FrameNumber
         


        

Answer 1

If you are using Sql Server 2005+ have a look at this

--Split
DECLARE @textXML XML
DECLARE @data NVARCHAR(MAX), 
        @delimiter NVARCHAR(5)

SELECT  @data = 'A,B,C',
        @delimiter = ','

SELECT    @textXML = CAST('' + REPLACE(@data, @delimiter, '') + '' AS XML)
SELECT  T.split.value('.', 'nvarchar(max)') AS data
FROM    @textXML.nodes('/d') T(split)

You can you that as your in table to select from.

Have a look at XML Support in Microsoft SQL Server 2005