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From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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To: "isaac flemmin" <isaac@knox.net>, <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Case insensitive select
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 18:08:19 -0700
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Issac,

> I am doing something wrong or it would be working. I really have no idea
> how to do a case insensitive query other than with the lower function.
> If there is anyone out there who has any ideas on how to help me or can
> point me toward something that will help me it would be very
> appreciated.

There is also:

SELECT * FROM test1 WHERE col1 ~* '^value';
or:
SELECT * FROM test1 WHERE col1 ILIKE 'value';

See Operators and Functions in the online docs.

--=20
-Josh Berkus