Oracle-L: RE: How do I match something like "%abc"

From: Norris, Gregory T [ITS] <gregory.t.norris_at_mail.sprint.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:44:33 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D3C3B.20031020134433@fatcity.com>

select *
from mytable
where mycol like '\%%' escape '\'

-----Original Message-----
Roger Xu
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 4:29 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

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

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