RE: pattern search

Depending on the Oracle version you're using, try looking up Context, InterMedia, or Text indexes. Same thing, just different names for different versions of Oracle. The wildcard syntax is different from regex, but works like a charm if you understand what the index does.

If you have an Oracle Support contract, you should be able to find the doc for 9iR2 here:

http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/text.920/a96518/toc.htm

( or http://tinyurl.com/u2nb )

HTH! GL! Rich

Rich Jesse                           System/Database Administrator
rjesse_at_qtiworld.com                  Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shiva Maran [mailto:Shivam_at_talisma.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 1:20 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: pattern search
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I need a means to search for a pattern (With basic wildcard
> characters like %, _, ^, []). How do I do this in oracle. I
> also need to get back the string that matches the pattern. Is
> there any predefined function or procedure that does this.
> Would like to avoid implementing this on my own.
>
> TIA,
> ShivaM

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