Roger Xu wrote: > > How come the following does not work > > select * > from mytable > where mycol like '\%%' > > Roger Xu > Database Administrator > Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas > (972)721-8337 >
Because '\' is an escape character only when explicitly declared as such .. where mycol like '\%%' escape '\' -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
