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sparrow37
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 11/09/2012 : 10:39:41
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Hi All:
I have a TSQL stored procedure like this:
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[SearchEntityDataNew]
@SearchText varchar(100) = '*'
AS
BEGIN
IF CHARINDEX('*', @SearchText) = 0
SET @SearchText = '%' + @SearchText + '%'
ELSE
SET @SearchText = REPLACE(@SearchText, '*', '%')
SELECT 'Entity' as pagetype,EntityID,EntityData,EntityDataID
FROM EntityData
WHERE EntityData LIKE @SearchText
union all
SELECT 'Property' as pagetype,PropertyID,PropertyValue,EntityDataID
FROM EntityDataProperty
WHERE PropertyValue LIKE @SearchText
END
I want to allow '?' in it which will be equal to '_' operator. How can I allow '?' so that if user types t_ then 'to' is returned. If user types _t then 'It' is returned.
Please suggest me solution to this:
Regards,
Asif Hameed
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TG
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
5893 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2012 : 14:50:39
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Not sure I understand your request. As you seemed to indicate the underscore <_> can be used with LIKE to wildcard any single character. You already have code to replace a star <*> with a percent <%>. So can't you do the same thing when a user enters a question mark <?> replace it with an underscore <_> ?
SET @SearchText = replace(REPLACE(@SearchText, '*', '%'),'?','_')
Be One with the Optimizer
TG |
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allowing ? in TSQL equal to _
