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nindoo
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 Posted - 2005-02-22 : 10:39:00
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| I want to query for all the people whose first name is John. In the database the name field contains both the first name and last name.How can I tackle this issue? I think there is a keyword "LIKE" in sql. |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2005-02-22 : 10:48:41
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yes there is:where Col1 like '%John%'look it up in Sql server help = Books online = BOLGo with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  |
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nindoo
Starting Member
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Posted - 2005-02-22 : 11:03:40
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| Thank you :)If I remove the first '%' symbol I'll get all the names beginning with John. |
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