sql query for getting the details of the row, if the first four characters matches the given data

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sql query for getting the details of the row if the first four characters matches the criteria

Posted 4-Feb-13 23:14pm

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try - hope self explanatory

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select name
from tblEmployee
where substring(name,1,4)='ABCD'

Posted 4-Feb-13 23:31pm

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sagarjainhr · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-05T00:51:00

select * from <tblname> where name like ABCD%

refer below link it might help you

http://www.1keydata.com/sql/sqllike.html

Posted 5-Feb-13 0:51am

Updated 5-Feb-13 0:52am

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