> > Yes, I read the manual. I think I had a problem because of the
> > special chars (< / >) that I'm trying to search for... Still looking
> > for the right syntax.
>
> Why don't you show us what you've tried and the errors you're
> getting? That way we can help you figure out what you're doing wrong
> rather than just give you an answer.
>
> Michael Glaesemann
SELECT substring(data_field from '<name>(.)</name>')
FROM myTable