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SQL Server matching using like

  • April 24, 2007 at 12:35 am

    #173097

    hi all,

    quick question

    given the following data

    ABC - xxxxxx

    DEF - xxxxxx

    XXY - aaaaaa

    aaa-ddd-fgg

    whats the best way of pulling out all the data

    except for

    ABC - xxxxxx

    DEF - xxxxxx

    ??

    cheers

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  • April 24, 2007 at 2:19 am

    #702083

    SELECT * FROM tbl WHERE col not like 'ABC%' and COL not like 'DEF%'

    Gail Shaw
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  • April 24, 2007 at 9:29 pm

    #702289

    ok thanks..i had a feeling that was the best way to go..i thought maybe there is a more elegant solution but thats fine

    thanks !


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