SQL Relational operators
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Purpose
Relational Operators
Syntax
<expression1> operator <expression2>
See Also
INSERT, SQL OPERATORS, SELECT, UPDATE
Description
Relational Operators compare two expressions and evaluate to either True or False.
Operator | Description |
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= | True if <expression1> and <expression2> are equal, otherwise False |
< | True if <expression1> is less than <expression2>, otherwise False |
<= | True if <expression1> is less than or equal to <expression2>, otherwise False |
> | True if <expression1> is greater than the <expression2>, otherwise False |
>= | True if <expression1> is greater than or equal to <expression2>, otherwise False |
<> | True if <expression1> and <expression2> are not equal, otherwise False |
!= | True if <expression1> and <expression2> are not equal, otherwise False |
# | True if <expression1> and <expression2> are not equal, otherwise False |
$ | True if <expression1> is a sub string of <expression2>. Both <expression1> and <expression2>must be character strings. |
| | True if <expression2> is a sub string of <expression1>. Both <expression1> and <expression2>must be character strings. |
== | True if <expression1> and <expression2> match, otherwise False. Both <expression1> and <expression2>must be character strings. The <expression2> can contain the wildcards below. |
Wildcards for == pattern matching:
Operator | Description |
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_ | Any single character |
% | Zero or more characters |
Example
EXEC SQL SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 FROM accounts WHERE paid_date = date() ORDER BY name, paid_date; EXEC SQL SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 FROM accounts WHERE paid_date <= date() ORDER BY name, paid_date; EXEC SQL SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 FROM accounts WHERE paid_date <> date() ORDER BY name, paid_date; EXEC SQL SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 FROM accounts WHERE name == "%inc%" ORDER BY name, paid_date; EXEC SQL SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 FROM accounts WHERE name | "inc" ORDER BY name, paid_date; EXEC SQL SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 FROM accounts WHERE name $ "BigCo inc, BigCo plc" ORDER BY name, paid_date;
Products
Recital, Recital Server