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how to use variable in like clause ?

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java148
Yak Posting Veteran

63 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-28 : 09:43:04

how to use variable in like clause ?
for example :


declare @name varchar(100);
set @name = 'myname';

-- doesn't work 
select * from mytable where name like '%@name%'

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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-28 : 10:23:06

it should be


select * from mytable where name like '%' + @name + '%'

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java148
Yak Posting Veteran

63 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-28 : 12:35:16

thanks

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-28 : 12:39:39

wc

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