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Return-option is set to 1 to indicate the end of the found pattern
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SQL> -- Return-option is set to 1 to indicate the end of the found pattern:
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SQL> SELECT REGEXP_INSTR('Mary has a cold','a',1,2,1) position FROM dual;
POSITION
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8
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