Re: PostgreSQL/Oracle/MSSQL differences (was: streaming result

From: "David Wall" <d(dot)wall(at)computer(dot)org>
To: <pgsql-jdbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL/Oracle/MSSQL differences (was: streaming result
Date: 2002-11-15 17:11:13
Message-ID: 012001c28cca$00a6a980$3201a8c0@expertrade.com
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> One big difference that you should look for is case sensitivity in WHERE
> clauses. I know that SQL-SERVER defaults to case-insensitive and you have
> to go through hoops to do a case sensitive search. PostreSQL defaults to
> case sensitive and uses the non-standard "ILIKE" verb to generate a
> case-insensitive WHERE clause.

You don't need to use ILIKE if you use: ... lower(attr) LIKE "abc" This
works in Oracle and PG.

David

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