Re: Making a search case insensitive

From: Matt B. <mcb_at_ds.znet.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:22:22 -0800
Message-ID: <t84b2k1nu53315_at_corp.supernews.com>


"Jeff Boyer" <jdboyer_at_(remove)icomproductions.ca> wrote in message news:95sdek$qmu$1_at_news3.cadvision.com...
> I am using the SQL statement:
>
> SELECT COMPANY_ID, COMP_NAME, COMP_ADDY, COMP_CITY, COMP_PROV, COMP_CNT,
> CON_PHONE
> FROM RAT.COMPANY_REG
> WHERE COMP_NAME LIKE 'MMColParam%' or CON_PHONE LIKE 'varPhone%'
>
> As the statement stands right now, it IS case sensitive, how do I make it so
> it is NOT case sensitive?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff

Put either an UPPER or a LOWER function around each column name and value you are searching for.

Ex:

...
WHERE upper(my_column) like upper('mystring%') ...

-Matt Received on Thu Feb 08 2001 - 06:22:22 CET

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