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Can % in variable value act as wildcard?

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phrankbooth
Posting Yak Master

162 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-02 : 11:12:37

Hi,

I get a field value with a query and the value is this: @myvar = '%.ABC'

Can I then say this: Select Y from table where X Like @myvar

Expecting the % in @myvar to act as wildcard?

If not, how can I do this?

Thanks!

--PhB

RyanRandall
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1074 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-02 : 12:05:55

You mean like this?


declare @table table (x varchar(9), y int)
insert @table
          select 'XYZ.ABC', 1
union all select '.ABC', 2
union all select 'ABC.ABD', 3

declare @myvar varchar(9)
set @myvar = '%.ABC'

Select Y from @table where X Like @myvar

Ryan Randall
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X002548
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Posted - 2009-12-02 : 12:56:16

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RyanRandall
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1074 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-02 : 13:06:55

quote:
Originally posted by X002548

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Thanks

Maybe "Yak of all trades" would be better?.

Ryan Randall
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phrankbooth
Posting Yak Master

162 Posts

Posted - 2009-12-02 : 14:11:51

Yes that's it! Thanks!

--PhB

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