Re: [SQL] select a part of a name - Mailing list pgsql-sql

       You must write:
       select * from TEST where name ~ '&name';
       This will match all names containing &name

    Vladimir



On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Fred Schoonewille wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to select a part of a name from the columm NAME,
> 
> e.g. sql asks the user for input like:   jone
> 
> sql should give all names which begin with or containing 'jone'
> 
> -jones
> -Tom-Jones
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> Working with:
> 
> select * from TEST
> where NAME= '&name'
> 
> finds only exact matches
> 
> Can I use e.g.  %    ?
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