SQL: Recursive Path

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Is it possible to create a "tree resolver" in SQL?

I have a table:

ID Name Parent
1  a
2  b    1
3  c    1
4  d    3

Now I want a SQL query that returns:

ID   PATH
1    /a
2    /a/b
3    /a/c
4    /a/c/d

Is this possible with SQL? It would make many things easier for me. Any help would really be appreciated!

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