Re: How to search on a column without using LIKE?

How about using the instr function

where instr( org_name, 'stans' ) > 0
and instr( org_name, 'widgets' ) > 0
etc.

On Tue, 23 Sep 1997 10:46:47 +1000, John Smith <jsmith_at_company.com> wrote:

>A Developer asked me if there's a way to search within a column without
>using LIKE.
>
>For example, there is a column called 'ORG_NAME' which contains a value
>(for example):
>
>'STANS WIDGETS AND FLANGES LTD'.
>
>He wants to be able to enter a query using any of the words in the name,
>i.e. STANS, WIDGETS, FLANGES without having to code WHERE ORG_NAME LIKE
>'STAN%' OR WHERE ORG_NAME LIKE '%WIDGETS%' OR WHERE ORG_NAME LIKE
>'%FLANGES%' etc.
>
>He did suggest having a separate table which contained a foreign key on
>the parent table for each of the words, i.e.
>
>ORG_ID WORD
>1 STAN
>1 WIDGETS
>1 FLANGES
>
>It would probably work but is a bit clunky.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Andy Horne
Received on Wed Sep 24 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT