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ji wrote:
> Hi
>
> I guess I didn't make my question clear:
>
> I don't want to match particular characters or number, but to detect the
> column is containing characters or number.
>
> "Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:3DBD6890.CD7A60EC_at_exesolutions.com...
>
>>ji wrote: >> >> >>>Hi: >>> >>>How can I test a column (datatype varchar2) value in Oracle 8.1.7, I >>
>>>find out this column contains a string of numbers (1,2,3...) or >>
>>>(a,b,c ...) in any position. >>> >>>much appreciate >> >>Use the INSTR function. >> >>Daniel Morgan >>