Re: SELECT question (splitting a field) - Mailing list pgsql-general

On 9/4/07, Madison Kelly <linux@alteeve.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>    Hopefully a quick question...
>
>    Why does:
>
> nmc=> SELECT 'Y' AS local FROM domains WHERE dom_name='test.com';
>   local
> -------
>   Y
> (1 row)
>
>    Work but:
>
> nmc=> SELECT 'Y' AS local FROM domains WHERE '@'||dom_name IN
> ('mkelly@test.com');
>   local
> -------
> (0 rows)
>
>    Not work?

because @dom_name isn't IN mkelly@test.com?

I think you're looking for pattern matching.

select 'Y' as local from domains where dom_name ilike '%test.com%'