SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(40 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('1','1234 5th Street');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('2','1 Culloden Street');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('3','1234 Road');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('4','33 Thrid Road');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('5','One than another');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('6','2003 Movie');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('7','Start With Letters');
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
---- ----------------------------------------
1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- REGEXP_INSTR(String to search, Pattern, [Position, [Occurrence, [Return-option, [Parameters]]]])
SQL>
SQL> SELECT Description, REGEXP_INSTR(Description,'Road') where_it_is FROM TestTable
2 WHERE REGEXP_INSTR(Description,'Road') > 0;
DESCRIPTION WHERE_IT_IS
---------------------------------------- -----------
1234 Road 6
33 Thrid Road 10
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;