"rlee0001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> My problem is with SUBSTRING. When it fails to find a match for the
> regexp pattern within the source string it returns NULL. Why?!

Because the SQL standard says so.

Of course, you're free to wrap the built-in function in your own
function that has behavior you like better for this case...

                        regards, tom lane

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