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Hommer
Aged Yak Warrior

808 Posts

Posted - 2004-12-29 : 10:31:13
Select * from tbl1 where col1 like 'A%'
is a valid sytax.
But now I have data in col1 as %1, %5, etc, and the user wants
Select * from tbl1 where col1 like '%%'.
How to escape the first %? I have tried double and simgle quote.

Thanks!

spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master

11752 Posts

Posted - 2004-12-29 : 10:35:44
select * from tbl1
where col1 like '%[%]%'

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