(Sound of head being twacked...) D'oh, my mind's back now... _ is a match all.. I'll put some thought into this.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Monroe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:55 PM > To: Apache Torque Users List > Subject: RE: Sybase LIKE clause underscore wildcard problem > > 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] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
