Re: trying to pattern match to a value contained in a column

Beth - 
Both errors you describe are due to using 6.3. The first one might work if
you parenthize the repeated use of ||, as so:

select * from av34s1 where chromat ~~ (('%' || sample ) || '%');

Ross

On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 01:45:00PM -0800, Beth Gatewood wrote:
> Hi Francis-
> 
> Thank you for your rapid and excellent response.
> 
> This makes perfect sense...unfortunately it isn't working...
> 
> I hope this isn't because I am using 6.3 (yes...I know it is very very
> old but this is currently where the data is!)
> 
> here is the query:
> 
> select * from av34s1 where chromat ~~ ('%' || sample || '%');
> 
> 
> ERROR:  parser: syntax error at or near "||"
> 
> I have also tried using LIKE....
> 
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Ross J. Reedstrom, Ph.D., <reedstrm@rice.edu> 
NSBRI Research Scientist/Programmer
Computer and Information Technology Institute
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