Re: Query using 'LIKE' returns empty set

On 8/29/19 10:39 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> Next problem is one I've not before encountered.
>
> The .sql file used to import data to the fish_counts table has rows
> such as
> this one:
>
> ('1237796458250','0','17174','Buchanan Creek','Buchanan Creek trib to
> North
> Fork Nehalem River','0-3.25','161980','Unknown','Jack or subadult','Peak
> live & dead fish','Spawner Counts','ODFW','2012-01-06','1950-1974',25,
> '1950-10-01','1951-01-31','Ground','Actual Physical Counts',0), [Lines
> wrapped in the message only.]
>
> When I submit this query I get no rows returned:
>
> select * from fish_counts where stream_tribs ilike 'Nehalem';
>  count_id | loc_id | downstream | upstream | stream_name |
> stream_tribs | r
> iver_miles | itis_tsn | production | life_stage | count_type |
> data_categor
> y | compiled_by | updated | years | nbr_observations | begin_date |
> end_dat
> e | sample_method | calc_method | count_value
> ----------+--------+------------+----------+-------------+--------------+--
> -----------+----------+------------+------------+------------+-------------
>
> --+-------------+---------+-------+------------------+------------+--------
>
> --+---------------+-------------+-------------
> (0 rows)
>
> What is equally puzzling is when I search the input file using
>     grep -c -e "Nehalem" fish_counts
> 0 is returned, the same as the postgres query.
>
> I want to understand what I've done incorrectly.
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
>
>
Are you sure that particular file has the search string?

grep -i nehalem fish_counts