Help: Left Equivalent function in Oracle?

Hey can anybody throw somelight on the function which is equal to LEFT in Oracle.
Left$(patientmemberid, Len(patientmemberid) - 2)
Thanks

Maybe:
with
names(EName) as
(select 'sana' from dual union all
select 'saleem' from dual union all
select 'aijaz' from dual union all
select 'mohbat' from dual union all
select 'aasia' from dual union all
select 'asad ali' from dual union all
select 'asif' from dual union all
select 'aftab' from dual union all
select 'sagar' from dual union all
select 'hanif' from dual
select ename
from names
where length(ename) - length(replace(ename,:ch)) = 1Regards
Etbin
Edited by: Etbin on 26.7.2012 9:13
select ename
from names
where regexp_count(ename,:ch) = 1

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