Re: [INTERFACES] Data Search

From: Ed Loehr <ELOEHR(at)austin(dot)rr(dot)com>
To: Robert Hiltibidal <rob(at)y2k(dot)state(dot)il(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] Data Search
Date: 1999-12-29 16:02:15
Message-ID: 386A3087.4F04426D@austin.rr.com
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> Both databases have a mixture of upper and lowercase characters. Is there a
> way to tell postgres to consider a match if the absolute character is the
> same regardless of case?
>
> Ex
> 'ROB' should also produce a hit if postgres encouters 'rob'
>

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/functions2470.htm

db=> create table t(s varchar);
CREATE
db=> insert into t values ('Joe');
INSERT 365513 1
db=> insert into t values ('JoE');
INSERT 365514 1
db=> insert into t values ('JOE');
INSERT 365515 1
db=> select * from t where s like 'joe';
s
-
(0 rows)

db=> select * from t where lower(s) like 'joe';
s
---
Joe
JoE
JOE
(3 rows)

Cheers,
Ed Loehr

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