Re: Mixed case search in sql

Just saw that expressions in like patterns and escape characters is new
in v5r1. upper() on the right of like may not work in earlier releases.

Adam Lang wrote:
>
> Usually what you can do is just surround both values with the UPPER()
> function.  It makes all values uppercase and so as not to have to worry
> about the case sensitivity.
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Valerio Vincenti" <VVincenti@spotsylvania.va.us>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 11:52 AM
> Subject: Mixed case search in sql
>
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I apologize in advance if I'm posting on the wrong list or if this issue
> has already come up in the past (I couldn't find any reference in the
> archives).
> >
> > My goal is to code a sql statement to retrieve records based  on a
> wildcard search on the street name. The sql will be embedded in an inquiry
> program which is meant to reload the subfile according to the user
> selection.
> >
> > In our shop, Street Addresses are stored in mixed case (ie: Marye Rd).
> >
> > A statement like: select street from lib/file where street like '%marye%',
> finds 'marye Rd' but not 'Marye Rd'.
> >
> > In query I can resolve this problem by specifying option# 3 on the
> collating sequence to make the search not case sensitive.
> >
> > Is there a similar method to be used in sql? I tried to compare the qmqry
> sources of a query that uses the standard collating sequence and of another
> one that uses the type 3 collating sequence, but they look identical.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any help on this matter.
> >
> > Valerio Vincenti
> > Systems Analyst
> > County of Spotsylvania, I.S. Department
> > Spotsylvania, VA 22553
> > Phone (540) 582-7055 Ext. 233
> > Fax (540) 582-6304
> > e-mail: vvincenti@spotsylvania.va.us
> >
> >
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