Why do you need to escape the '_'? According to the SQL Standard (92 and on) it's a valid character in identifiers.
Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: Umesh Wagle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:49 AM > To: torque-dev@db.apache.org; torque-user@db.apache.org > Subject: Sybase LIKE clause underscore wildcard problem > > Hello Torque Users/Developers, > > > > Greetings! > > > > I have a workable system with MySQL 4.1 as a database and > using Torque 3.2. Everything works fine there. I am trying to > port the system to a Sybase 12.5 database. > > In one of my module I have a query formed as shown below: > > > > > > SELECT * FROM CSFieldRegistry > > > > WHERE CSFieldRegistry.Name LIKE 'CSCLIENT\_%' > > > > AND CSFieldRegistry.CustomField=1 > > AND CSFieldRegistry.Active=1 > > AND CSFieldRegistry.Editable=1 > > AND CSFieldRegistry.CSFirmID=10000021 > > > > Please observe the LIKE clause in the above query. It works > fine on MySQL as MySQL knows that a backslash (\) is an > escape sequence for the underscore (_) > > > > But the query fails on Sybase as Sybase expects the query in > the following form. > > > > SELECT * FROM CSFieldRegistry > > > > WHERE CSFieldRegistry.Name LIKE 'CSCLIENT\_%' escape '\' > > > > AND CSFieldRegistry.CustomField=1 > > AND CSFieldRegistry.Active=1 > > AND CSFieldRegistry.Editable=1 > > AND CSFieldRegistry.CSFirmID=10000021 > > > > Please observe the LIKE clause. It needs to suffix it with an > escape '\' > keyword. > > > > It becomes a little difficult to have a approach which will > work on both the databases. Sybase expects ESCAPE and MySQL > works fine with a backslash '\.' > > Sybase will not treat '\' as a default escape sequence > whereas MySQL will. > > > > It would be of great help if you could guide me with a > resolution/approach which will make the query work on both > the databases (MySQL and Sybase) > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Cheers, > > Umesh > > > > > > ****************** > > Umesh Wagle * Module Lead * SunGard Offshore services > (India), Meridian Plaza,Sr.No. 108/8/1 + 2/1, S.B. Road, > Pune - 411053, India > > Direct Tel : +91-20-25606197 * Main Tel.: +91-20-25606000 * > Fax.:+91-20-25606222 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * > www.sungard.com <http://www.sungard.com/> > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email (including any attachments) may > contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information, > and unauthorized disclosure or use is prohibited. If you > received this email in error, please notify the sender and > delete this email from your system. Thank you. > > ******************* > > > > Duke CE Privacy Statement Please be advised that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential communication or may otherwise be privileged or confidential and are intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you may not rely on the contents of this email or any attachments, and we ask that you please not read, copy or retransmit this communication, but reply to the sender and destroy the email, its contents, and all copies thereof immediately. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]