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Re: Seeking a substring indexing package (or something)

From: Michael Friedman <mfriedma_at_asiansources.com>
Date: 1997/08/01
Message-ID: <33E1322C.B4D836E5@asiansources.com>#1/1

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Kevin Bourrillion wrote:

> I have a few tables with LONG and/or VARCHAR2(1000+) columns where
> large
> quantities of text are stored.  People need to search this information
>
> using queries of the form:
>
> SELECT * FROM table
> WHERE (column LIKE '%string1%'
>         OR column LIKE '%string2%')
>         AND column LIKE '%string3%')

You should check out Oracle Context Option.

OCO allows you to have queries of the form

SELECT...
FROM...
WHERE (column CONTAINS 'string1'

       AND various other SQL conditions)

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<TT>Kevin Bourrillion wrote:</TT>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><TT>I have a few tables with LONG and/or VARCHAR2(1000+)
columns where large</TT>
<BR><TT>quantities of text are stored.&nbsp; People need to search this
information</TT>
<BR><TT>using queries of the form:</TT>

<P><TT>SELECT * FROM table</TT>
<BR><TT>WHERE (column LIKE '%string1%'</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OR column LIKE '%string2%')</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND column LIKE '%string3%')</TT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<TT>You should check out Oracle Context Option.</TT>

<P><TT>OCO allows you to have queries of the form</TT>

<P><TT>SELECT...</TT>
<BR><TT>FROM...</TT>
<BR><TT>WHERE (column CONTAINS 'string1'</TT>
<BR><TT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND various other SQL conditions)</TT>
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;
<BR>&nbsp;

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<BR><TT>Building the future of business to business electronic commerce...</TT>
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<BR><TT>ASM eTrade - Software from the Asian Sources Media Group</TT>
<BR><TT>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------</TT>
<BR><TT>24/F Vita Tower, Block B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Tel: +852 2814 5678</TT>
<BR><TT>29 Wong Chuk Hang Road&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Direct: +852 2814 5671</TT>
<BR><TT>Aberdeen, Hong Kong&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Fax: +852 2311 3893</TT>
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