Splitting Comma-Separated Values in MySQL and Performing Count Statistics
Splitting Strings Using Built-in Tables
To transform a comma-separated string into rows, the help_topic system table can be used. This approach leverages the sequential IDs present in the table.
SELECT
SUBSTRING_INDEX(
SUBSTRING_INDEX('a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h', ',', help_topic_id + 1),
',',
-1
) AS extracted_value
FROM mysql.help_top ...
Posted on Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:18:19 +0000 by MHardeman25