devxlogo

Title Case Function for SQL Server

Title Case Function for SQL Server

As a SQL Server DBA, I realized that SQL Server has no function for Title Case, like the “initcap” function in Oracle. So I’ve made one that capitalizes the first letter of every word in a given text string:

create function initcap (@text varchar(4000))returns varchar(4000)asbegin	declare 	@counter int, 		@length int,		@char char(1),		@textnew varchar(4000)	set @text		= rtrim(@text)	set @text		= lower(@text)	set @length 	= len(@text)	set @counter 	= 1	set @text = upper(left(@text, 1) ) + right(@text, @length - 1) 	while @counter <> @length --+ 1	begin		select @char = substring(@text, @counter, 1)		IF @char = space(1)  or @char =  '_' or @char = ','  or @char = '.' or @char = '' or @char = '/' or @char = '(' or @char = ')'		begin			set @textnew = left(@text, @counter)  + upper(substring(@text, @counter+1, 1)) + right(@text, (@length - @counter) - 1)			set @text	 = @textnew		end		set @counter = @counter + 1	end	return @textend
See also  Professionalism Starts in Your Inbox: Keys to Presenting Your Best Self in Email
devxblackblue

About Our Editorial Process

At DevX, we’re dedicated to tech entrepreneurship. Our team closely follows industry shifts, new products, AI breakthroughs, technology trends, and funding announcements. Articles undergo thorough editing to ensure accuracy and clarity, reflecting DevX’s style and supporting entrepreneurs in the tech sphere.

See our full editorial policy.

About Our Journalist