Re: select strings with '_' in it
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 an index on translate(col1,'_','#') (unlikely), that query will always result in a sequential scan. Ugh. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Scott Lamb 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).
Re: select strings with '_' in it
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 recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:39 AM Subject: 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 Defense Logistics Info Service Battle Creek, MI -Original Message- From: Benny Pei [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:19 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: select strings with '_' in it Hello, 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 select col1 from table where col1 like 'v\_lan' / but it doesn't work. thank you, benny __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Benny Pei 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).
RE: select strings with '_' in it
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 Defense Logistics Info Service Battle Creek, MI -Original Message- From: Benny Pei [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:19 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: select strings with '_' in it Hello, 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 select col1 from table where col1 like 'v\_lan' / but it doesn't work. thank you, benny __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Benny Pei 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).
RE: select strings with '_' in it
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 > select col1 from table where col1 like 'v\_lan' > / > > but it doesn't work. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jacques Kilchoer 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).
