LIKE operator in SQL LOADER

HI,
Is there any alternative for LIKE operator.
Cheers.

Hello,
It depends of what you need, but sometimes, you write the same condition using SUBSTR.
Regards,
Sylvie

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LIKE operator in SQL LOADER

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