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Re: How to search for %

From: Documentazione Tecnica <dadostecnicos_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 17:11:57 CEST
Message-Id: <10654.119785@fatcity.com>


Jhon,
Try this

select * from test where a like '[%]'
Bye
Stefania

>From: "Shaw, John B" <jbshaw_at_ingr.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: How to search for %
>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:20:31 -0800
>
>I need to find a '%' in char field (8.05) and I can't seem to figure out
>the
>right sql to get it - the following are what I've tried so far (\ is the
>escape).
>
>SQL> select * from test where a like '\%';
>A
>-----
>ab%cd
>abcd
>efgab
>
>SQL> select * from test where a like '%\%%';
>A
>-----
>ab%cd
>abcd
>efgab
>
>SQL> select * from test where a like '%\%';
>A
>-----
>ab%cd
>abcd
>efgab
>
>SQL> select * from test where a like '\%%';
>A
>-----
>ab%cd
>abcd
>efgab
>
>
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