Tanel Poder wrote:
Hi!
I think translate is overkill here.
Use:
select col from tab where col like 'v\_lan' escape '\';
vs
> Select col1 from table
> where translate(col1,'_','#') like 'v#lan%'
> /
Not only is the escape method cleaner, it's much more efficient. Unless
you have
Title: RE: select strings with '_' in it
Hi!
I think translate is overkill here.
Use:
select col from tab where col like 'v\_lan' escape
'\';
Tanel.
- Original Message -
From:
Martin,
Alan (Contractor) (DLIS)
To: Multiple recipien
Title: RE: select strings with '_' in it
Remember, '_' matches any 1 character, so change what you're looking for.
Try:
Select col1 from table
where translate(col1,'_','#') like 'v#lan%'
/
Regards,
Alan Martin
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select col1 from table where col1 like 'v\_lan' escape '\' ;
> -Original Message-
> From: Benny Pei [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I have this data 'v_lan' and also 'vclan'. I would
> like to select 'v_lan' but not 'vclan'. Is it possible
> to do that?
>
> I tried
> set escape on
> selec
