SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(30 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','eSetarte With Letterse');
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 eSetarte With Letterse
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> -- Find a letter and then whatever until there was another of the same letter
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description,
2 REGEXP_INSTR(description,'e.e') where_pattern_starts
3 FROM testTable
4 WHERE REGEXP_INSTR(description,'e.e') > 0;
DESCRIPTION WHERE_PATTERN_STARTS
------------------------------ --------------------
eSetarte With Letterse 1
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>