Hi http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:3723269461014 regards Hrishy --- abhishek jain <mail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > Yes i know but there are two problems: > 1. I am using an earlier version > 2. How to make the regex capable for this, i can > make in PERL but that great > support i think is not available in oracle. > Thanks, > Abhishek > > > On 3/13/07, Ghassan Salem <salem.ghassan@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > If you're on 10g, there is the regexp functions > that handle regular > > expression manipulation, have a look at them > > > > rgds > > > > On 3/13/07, abhishek jain <mail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Friends, > > > I am having a database with varchar2(255) > columns named title, > > > extra_info1,extra_info2,extra_info3 . > > > I want to search all these columns with a search > string given to me via > > > a form ,I am using PERL, the string will be like > > > > > > +abhishek jain -abcd "this should be exact" > > > As you can see the word/words prefixed with + > should be there somewhere > > > in the above columns in database ,with - should > not be there and within "" > > > they should be exact phrase. > > > I want a sol. for this, > > > Pl. help me how to make a search queruy will it > be in regex or simople > > > like and not like , i will be having about 1 lac > records in the database. > > > I have adequate exp with mysql but not with > Oracle , pl. help i need to > > > implement this on Oracle. > > > Thanks, > > > Abhishek jain > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l