SUBSTRING_AFTER

Description

Returns the substring that occurs after the first occurrence of the specified separator within the provided string. If the separator is not found, returns an empty string. The search is case-sensitive.

Syntax

SUBSTRING_AFTER(string, separator) -> String

Parameters

ParameterData TypeRequiredDescription
stringStringYesThe original string.
separatorStringYesThe separator to search for within the string.

Example

SUBSTRING_AFTER("REF-2025-1234", "-")
-- Returns "2025-1234". 
--Extracts the substring after the first occurrence of "-".

Tips

  • The function returns an empty string if any of these occur:

    • the separator is not found in string,

    • the separator appears at the end of string.

  • If the separator is an empty string, the entire string is returned.