Mega Code Archive
Using Wildcards with LIKE and _
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5>
6> CREATE TABLE employee(
7> id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
8> first_name VARCHAR(10),
9> last_name VARCHAR(10),
10> salary DECIMAL(10,2),
11> start_Date DATETIME
12> );
13> GO
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (1, 'Jason' , 'Martin', 5890,'2005-03-22');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (2, 'Alison', 'Mathews',4789,'2003-07-21');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (3, 'James' , 'Smith', 6678,'2001-12-01');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (4, 'Celia' , 'Rice', 5567,'2006-03-03');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (5, 'Robert', 'Black', 4467,'2004-07-02');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (6, 'Linda' , 'Green' , 6456,'2002-05-19');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (7, 'David' , 'Larry', 5345,'2008-03-18');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (8, 'James' , 'Cat', 4234,'2007-07-17');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (9, 'Joan' , 'Act', 6123,'2001-04-16');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> select * from employee;
2> GO
id first_name last_name salary start_Date
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -----------------------
1 Jason Martin 5890.00 2005-03-22 00:00:00.000
2 Alison Mathews 4789.00 2003-07-21 00:00:00.000
3 James Smith 6678.00 2001-12-01 00:00:00.000
4 Celia Rice 5567.00 2006-03-03 00:00:00.000
5 Robert Black 4467.00 2004-07-02 00:00:00.000
6 Linda Green 6456.00 2002-05-19 00:00:00.000
7 David Larry 5345.00 2008-03-18 00:00:00.000
8 James Cat 4234.00 2007-07-17 00:00:00.000
9 Joan Act 6123.00 2001-04-16 00:00:00.000
(9 rows affected)
1>
2>
3>
4> SELECT ID,
5> first_Name
6> FROM employee
7> WHERE first_Name LIKE '%/_____%' ESCAPE '/'
8> GO
ID first_Name
----------- ----------
(0 rows affected)
1>
2>
3> drop table employee;
4> GO
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