Re: Like problem

Tom,
>From your comments the recommended approach moving forward would be to
use ESCAPE and define your escape character?

Thanks for your help,

Lance Campbell
Project Manager/Software Architect
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University of Illinois
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:53 AM
To: Richard Huxton
Cc: Campbell, Lance; pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] Like problem

Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com> writes:
> Campbell, Lance wrote:
>> WARNING: nonstandard use of escape in a string literal
>> LINE 1: ...ct c1 from t1 where c1 like '%abc\_%';

> Either indicate you are using an escaped string: LIKE E'%abc\_%'

Actually that's wrong, what he'd need is LIKE E'%abc\\_%'
(or omit the E and ignore the warning).

Alternatively, set standard_conforming_strings to TRUE and write
LIKE '%abc\_%' ... but beware that that might break other parts
of your app that are expecting backslash to be special.

> Or, change the escape character: LIKE '%abcQ_%' ESCAPE 'Q'

Yeah, this might be the easiest localized solution.

regards, tom lane