"Aaron Bono" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I thought by using the FOR '#' I could specify exactly what part of the > expression I would get but it still grabs the first (...) of the pattern.
Hmm ... I think that this is a bug in similar_escape(): it ought to transform parentheses in a SIMILAR pattern into non-capturing parentheses. Until this is fixed, your best bet is to use the POSIX-regexp form of substring(). You can't sneak non-capturing parens through similar_escape, because it'll try to escape the ? ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq