Select rows from MySql using a list

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Hi all,

I have a list with more than 100 items say 1A100 to 1A250 and I have a MySQL database in which one column may or may not contains an item in list, if the column contains any value from the list then select the row from the table.

1 | 1A100 | Test-1
2 | 2A100 | Test-2
3 | 1A250 | Test-3

I am aware of the functions REGEXP and NOT REGEXP but the list is too big so the command text may cross the permissible character limit.

Can anybody help me on this, thanks in advance.

-Manuprasad

Posted 20-Jul-15 1:58am

Manu Prasad

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2015-07-20T02:56:00

Solution 1

If I understand your question correctly, why not use IN operator?
Something like

SQL

SELECT *
FROM TableName
WHERE ColumnName IN ('1A100','1A250',...)

Posted 20-Jul-15 2:56am

Wendelius