yeah...that would be better if I do processing at backend itself and just return to front end what is really needed. But my sql server skills really sucks...I can do...

Yeah...I will do the same...I will remove friend from front end.

I think, its not a good idea. Can you suggest something better ? How do you people deal with such...

I am spliting in front end (ASP.Net) by .Split('<char>') function of strings.