Re: compare table names

On Monday, January 09, 2012 8:12:18 am Tony Capobianco wrote:

> tablename
> --------------------
> tmp_staging0109
> tmp_staging1229
> tmp_staging0108
>
> How can I write this correctly?

Had another idea. If you are looking for the highest numbered table below a
certain number then maybe this:

test(5432)aklaver=>\d name_test
Table "public.name_test"
Column | Type | Modifiers
--------+-------------------+-----------
fld_1 | character varying |

test(5432)aklaver=>SELECT * from name_test ;
fld_1
-----------------
tmp_staging0109
tmp_staging0108
tmp_staging1229
(3 rows)

test(5432)aklaver=>select fld_1 from name_test where fld_1 like 'tmp_staging%' and
fld_1< 'tmp_staging1230' order by fld_1 desc limit 1;
fld_1
-----------------
tmp_staging1229

>
> Thanks.
> Tony

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