Using LIKE Pattern matching for joining tables

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Using LIKE Pattern matching for joining tables

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vision.v1
Yak Posting Veteran

72 Posts

Posted - 2012-11-12 : 04:56:25

Hi,

I would like to join two tables based on fields of varchar() types

The difference here is that this 'ON' condition will not be a conventional one like this

SELECT * from
TABLE_A as A
inner join TABLE_B as B
on A.Col=B.Col

Instead I want to be a join based on pattern matching

SELECT * from
TABLE_A as A
inner join TABLE_B as B
on A.Col LIKE 'B.Col%'

Please Advise.

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2012-11-12 : 05:27:32

on A.Col like B.Col + '%'

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