Re: How do I match something like "%abc"

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 '\'

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