Select data using like operator

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Hi all,

How to retrieve records from the database using like operator if the records present in the table contains single quotes and double quotes.I need a single query.

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Posted 13-Sep-11 22:37pm

3796068

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Solution 2

Try This

SQL

SELECT * FROM dbo.Table WHERE Text LIKE '%''%' AND Text LIKE '%"%'

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AB Abulubbad

Posted 13-Sep-11 22:47pm

imaa2amha

Updated 13-Sep-11 22:48pm

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Solution 1

You need to use ESCAPE

SQL

WHERE c1 LIKE '%10-15!% off%' ESCAPE '!'

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms179859.aspx[^]

Posted 13-Sep-11 22:46pm

Prerak Patel

Solution 4

Try this

SQL

select * from (select 'Zebronic''s' a) t where a like '%' + char(39) + '%'


char(39) = '
char(34) = "

Posted 13-Sep-11 22:55pm

sachin10d

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3796068 14-Sep-11 5:09am

Thanks everybody.

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Toniyo Jackson · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-13T22:50:00

Solution 3

Try this.

SQL

SELECT * FROM tablename WHERE column_name LIKE '%''%' OR column_name LIKE '%"%'

Posted 13-Sep-11 22:50pm

Toniyo Jackson

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imaa2amha 14-Sep-11 5:11am

is my solution wrong :P

Toniyo Jackson 14-Sep-11 5:14am

You should use OR operator. He need both single & double quotes.

imaa2amha 14-Sep-11 6:57am

he said quotes and double quotes not Or Double quotes

Toniyo Jackson 14-Sep-11 7:00am

AND will work if both condition satisfy. Do you know that?