Question:
How can I use SQL to specify a query like the example below:
select * from mytable where column like ‘a[bc]’This should match both “ab” and “ac” but not “ad.”
Answer:
SQL does not have strong pattern matching facilities. For the example you’ve provided, you’ll have to construct the query using the IN predicate:
SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE col IN (ab, ac);If your list is extensive, you might want to use a subquery:
SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE col IN (SELECT value FROM ValueTable);
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