Try this:
SELECT regexp_matches('foobar beque bazil barf bonk', '(\\m.)', 'g') Now you have the first letters, you can use array_to_string to get an string and use concat_str after this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/43870/how-to-concatenate-strings-of-a-str ing-field-in-a-postgresql-group-by-query Mit freundlichen Grüßen Timo Klecker Von: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org] Im Auftrag von AI Rumman Gesendet: Montag, 29. März 2010 10:45 An: pgsql-general General Betreff: [GENERAL] need a query I need a query to get the initial letter of the words: Like: Ispahani Public School -------- IPS Ahmed Iftekhar -------- AI Any help please.