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How to use SQL Wildcard sign in SQL Query

Wildcard(_) underscore sing in SQL Query: The wildcard sign is very useful in the SQL query. The user can find an unknown value. As if the user wanted to show the database record whose value is only 3 letters. The SQL wildcard sign is used with the SQL Select Where statement.



SQL Wildcard sign

Syntax:
           Select [*|COLUMN_NAME,.. ] From [TABLE_NAME] Where COLUMN_NAME Like [WILDCARD(_)] 

Description:
             Select: SQL Keyword.
             * | COLUMN_NMME: All or specific column name.
             From: SQL Keyword.
             TABLE_NAME: Name of table.
             Where: SQL keyword.
            (_)Underscore : One underscore indicate one character. If user has given 3 underscore. It indicate 3 characters.






Here is a Table ItemDetails
ItemCodeItemNameManufactureCompanyItemSerialNoItemCategoryItemQuantityItemPriceProductCountry
1Samsung MobileSamsungS12345Mobile500240Korea
2Samsung ProSamsungSP1234Mobile100300Korea
3Samsung HeadphoneSamsungSH2345Headphone5050Korea
4iPhoneiPoneiP12345Mobile1000500United Stat
5Apple MobileAppleA12345Mobile200300United Stat
6Apple ComputerAppleA12343Computer200400United Stat
7Apple MacbookAppleAM2345Macbook50600United Stat
8Dell ComputerDELLD02345Computer200240United Stat
9Dell LaptopDELLDL2345Laptop30240United Stat
10Apple LaptopAppleAL2345Laptop500100United Stat
11Apple HeadphoneAppleAH2345Headphone5020United Stat
12Sony CameraSonySN2345Camera200240Japan
13Sony HeadphoneSonySNH345Headphone50050Japan
14Ascer ComputerAscerAC2345Computer100600China
16Borother PrinterBrotherB12345Printer200200China
17Ascer PrinterAscerAP2345Printer200150China
18Brother PhotocopyBrotherBP2345Printer20150China
19Brother Multi PrinterBrotherBM243PhotocopyNULLNULLIndia





SQL Like (_) underscore wildcard SQL query examples:

Now,
Select ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany from ItemDetails Where ManufactureCompany like'____'
Result:
ItemCode ItemName ManufactureCompany
8 Dell Computer DELL
9 Dell Laptop DELL
12 Sony Camera Sony
13 Sony Headphone Sony


Select ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany from ItemDetails Where ManufactureCompany like'_____'
Result:
ItemCode ItemName ManufactureCompany
4 iPhone iPone
5 Apple Mobile Apple
6 Apple Computer Apple
7 Apple Macbook Apple
10 Apple Laptop Apple
11 Apple Headphone Apple
14 Ascer Computer Ascer
17 Ascer Printer Ascer

Select ItemCode,ItemName,ItemCategory from ItemDetails Where ItemCategory like'______'
Result:
ItemCode ItemName ItemCategory
1 Samsung Mobile Mobile
2 Samsung Pro Mobile
4 iPhone Mobile
5 Apple Mobile Mobile
9 Dell Laptop Laptop
10 Apple Laptop Laptop
12 Sony Camera Camera


Select ItemCode,ItemName,ProductCountry from ItemDetails Where ProductCountry like'_____'
Result:
ItemCode ItemName ProductCountry
1 Samsung Mobile Korea
2 Samsung Pro Korea
3 Samsung Headphone Korea
12 Sony Camera Japan
13 Sony Headphone Japan
14 Ascer Computer China
16 Borother Printer China
17 Ascer Printer China
18 Brother Photocopy China
19 Brother Multi Printer India





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How use wildcard in sql server query






[Note: We have created and inserted values into sql table in previous topic. For more details Click here.
OR
Execute the follow command in your sql query window for executing above sql select where statement]
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Create Table ItemDetails
(
ItemCode int,
ItemName varchar(30),
ManufactureCompany varchar(50),
ExpiredDate date,
ItemSearialNo varchar (30),
ItemCategory varchar(30),
ItemQuantity int,
ItemPrice float,
ProductCountry varchar(30),
ReceivedDate date,
ItemImage image
)

Insert into ItemDetails values('1','Samsung Mobile','Samsung','12-10-2024','12-01-2050','S12345','Mobile','500','240','Korea','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('2','Samsung Pro','Samsung','12-10-2024','12-01-2050','SP1234','Mobile','100','300','Korea','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('3','Samsung Headphone','Samsung','12-10-2023','12-01-2053','SH2345','Headphone','50','50','Korea','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('4','iPhone','iPone','12-01-2024','12-01-2049','iP12345','Mobile','1000','500','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('5','Apple Mobile','Apple','12-11-2024','12-01-2049','A12345','Mobile','200','300','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('6','Apple Computer','Apple','12-02-2024','12-01-2050','A12343','Computer','200','400','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('7','Apple Macbook','Apple','12-11-2024','12-01-2050','AM2345','Macbook','50','600','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('8','Dell Computer','DELL','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','D02345','Computer','200','240','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('9','Dell Laptop','DELL','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','DL2345','Laptop','30','240','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('10','Apple Laptop','Apple','12-08-2024','12-01-2050','AL2345','Laptop','500','100','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('11','Apple Headphone','Apple','12-12-2024','12-01-2050','AH2345','Headphone','50','20','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('12','Sony Camera','Sony','12-11-2024','12-11-2050','SN2345','Camera','200','240','Japan','12-11-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('13','Sony Headphone','Sony','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','SNH345','Headphone','500','50','Japan','12-11-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('14','Ascer Computer','Ascer','12-09-2024','12-07-2050','AC2345','Computer','100','600','China','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('16','Borother Printer','Brother','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','B12345','Printer','200','200','China','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('19','Brother Multi Printer','Brother',GETDATE(),'2050-10-10','BM243','Photocopy',null,null,'India',GETDATE())

Insert into ItemDetails (ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany,ProductDate,ExpiredDate,ItemSearialNo,ItemCategory,ItemQuantity,ItemPrice,ProductCountry,ReceivedDate) values('17','Ascer Printer','Ascer','12-09-2024','12-07-2050','AP2345','Printer','200','150','China','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails (ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany,ProductDate,ExpiredDate,ItemSearialNo,ItemCategory,ItemQuantity,ItemPrice,ProductCountry,ReceivedDate) values('18','Brother Photocopy','Brother','12-08-2024','12-07-2050','BP2345','Printer','20','150','China','12-10-2025')
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