Entering 'oracle SQL special character' In the google search box led me to: http://orafaq.com/faq/how_does_one_escape_special_characters_when_writing_sql_queries (2nd hit) Please keep in mind that this list is not a search engine, nor an automagic answering machine. A little effort and research is expected and required, before turning to the list, otherwise you might find yourself being ignored when you come up with a serious question. Best regards, Carel-Jan Engel === If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. (Derek Bok) === On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 16:02 -0500, Harvinder Singh wrote: > Hi, > > We have a query like following that includes the & symbol and since this > is a special character so Oracle prompts for the input. Is there any way > to suppress this special character in a query without using the set > define off option at sqlplus session? > > Select * from tab1 where col1 like = 'A & B' > > Thanks > --Harvinder > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > >