RE: SQL Question

From: Suhen Pather <Suhen.Pather_at_strandbags.com.au>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 11:38:24 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0035EC02.20010802204608@fatcity.com>

Darren,

You would need to use the escape character.

Try this,

select table_name from dba_tables where table_name like 'EDL-_WORK-_%'ESCAPE'-';

Suhen

I have a simple query, but the results are somewhat puzzling

select table_name from dba_tables where table_name like 'EDL_WORK_%' and I received the following

TABLE_NAME

EDL_WORKSTATION_LOCATION
EDL_WORK_AR_ENTITIES Why would I be receiving the first record (EDL_WORKSTATION) if I try EDL_WORK_A% I get the correct result.

Is there something about the _% combination ?

To solve the problem I used the substr command as part of the where clause.

Darren

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