REPLACE exact match in string

Hi,
I am using SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. My question is:
How to use the REPLACE function (or any other T-SQL function if you have a better suggestion than the REPLACE function) to replace an
exact match in a string? For instance, let's say I have this string:
'success and successfully'. I would like to change the word "success" to "failure"
without changing the word "successfully" to "failurefully". This is exactly what happens when the function REPLACE is used.
REPLACE('success and successfully', 'success', 'failure')
How to force an exact match?
Thank you!

I thank all of you for your interesting and clever answers. I believe each one of them can be applied depending on the situation. In my case, I have found a practical and simple solution to my own problem.
The bulk of the problem with T-SQL "REPLACE" function arises when a word is a subset of another word in the initial string. In my example, "success" is a
subset of "successfully" in the initial string "success and successfully".
To simulate an exact match with the "REPLACE" function, just include in both the
replaced string and in the
replacer string the first extra character that causes a difference between the word and its subset. In my example, the space after the subset "success" constitute the breaking character from the word "successfully". Thus, the
code becomes (note the space after both "success" and "failure"):
REPLACE('success and successfully', 'success ', 'failure ')
The expected output result is: failure and successfully
This simple technique works in all other situations where the extra character does not have to be a space; any breaking point character will work fine.
Thank you again to all of you for pitching in!
LOL... this wont work in some situations.
Imagine if you have a string like 'Successfully and success.'. You will have to add an additional replace function. And if your string equals to the replaced word, such as in 'success', it won't work either.

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tmp_regex_pattern := '[^[:alnum:]]'||tmp_var||'[^[:alnum:]]|^'||tmp_var||'$|^'||tmp_var||'[^[:alnum:]]|[^[:alnum:]]'||tmp_var||'$';
tmp_var_int := nvl(regexp_instr(v_rate_description,tmp_regex_pattern,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int :=1;
flag_include_2_match := 1;
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END IF;
ELSE
flag_include_2_match := 1;
END IF;
-------------------------------------------- INCLUDE 3
tmp_length := tmp_length_include_3;
IF tmp_length > 0 THEN
tmp_flag_int :=0;
   IF flag_include_2_match =1 THEN
FOR include_3_rec in include_3_cur
LOOP
tmp_var := trim('' || include_3_rec.str);
tmp_regex_pattern := '[^[:alnum:]]'||tmp_var||'[^[:alnum:]]|^'||tmp_var||'$|^'||tmp_var||'[^[:alnum:]]|[^[:alnum:]]'||tmp_var||'$';
tmp_var_int := nvl(regexp_instr(v_rate_description,tmp_regex_pattern,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int :=1;
flag_include_3_match := 1;
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END IF;
ELSE
flag_include_3_match := 1;
END IF;
-------------------------------------------- EXCLUDE
tmp_length := tmp_length_exclude;
IF tmp_length > 0 and flag_include_3_match =1 THEN
FOR exclude_rec in exclude_cur
LOOP
tmp_var := trim('' || exclude_rec.str);
tmp_regex_pattern := '[^[:alnum:]]'||tmp_var||'[^[:alnum:]]|^'||tmp_var||'$|^'||tmp_var||'[^[:alnum:]]|[^[:alnum:]]'||tmp_var||'$';
tmp_var_int := nvl(regexp_instr(v_rate_description,tmp_regex_pattern,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int := -1;
return_str := '';
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END IF;
ELSE
----------------------------------------------------- UTF 16 STARTED --------------
-----------------------------------------   INCLUDE 1
tmp_length := tmp_length_include_1;
IF tmp_length > 0 THEN
tmp_flag_int :=0;
FOR include_1_rec in include_1_cur
LOOP
tmp_var := trim('' || include_1_rec.str);
--dbms_output.put_line(tmp_var);
tmp_var_int := nvl(INSTR(v_rate_description,tmp_var,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int :=1;
flag_include_1_match := 1;
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
ELSE
flag_include_1_match := 1;
END IF;
-------------------------------------------- INCLUDE 2
tmp_length := tmp_length_include_2;
IF tmp_length > 0 THEN
    tmp_flag_int :=0;
IF flag_include_1_match =1 THEN
FOR include_2_rec in include_2_cur
LOOP
tmp_var := trim('' || include_2_rec.str);
tmp_var_int := nvl(INSTR(v_rate_description,tmp_var,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int :=1;
flag_include_2_match := 1;
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END IF;
ELSE
flag_include_2_match := 1;
END IF;
-------------------------------------------- INCLUDE 3
tmp_length := tmp_length_include_3;
IF tmp_length > 0 THEN
tmp_flag_int :=0;
   IF flag_include_2_match =1 THEN
FOR include_3_rec in include_3_cur
LOOP
tmp_var := trim('' || include_3_rec.str);
tmp_var_int := nvl(INSTR(v_rate_description,tmp_var,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int :=1;
flag_include_3_match := 1;
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END IF;
ELSE
flag_include_3_match := 1;
END IF;
-------------------------------------------- EXCLUDE
tmp_length := tmp_length_exclude;
IF tmp_length > 0 and flag_include_3_match =1 THEN
FOR exclude_rec in exclude_cur
LOOP
tmp_var := trim('' || exclude_rec.str);
tmp_var_int := nvl(INSTR(v_rate_description,tmp_var,1,1),0);
IF (tmp_var_int <> 0) THEN
tmp_flag_int := -1;
return_str := '';
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END IF;
END IF;
IF tmp_flag_int = 1 THEN
return_str := 'truely matched';
ELSE
return_str := '';
END IF;
ELSE
return_str := '';
END IF;
return return_str;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
--dbms_output.put_line('Exception');
    RAISE;
END FN_GET_RESTRICTION;

Select exact match in LOV (revisited)

Hi all,
Regarding [url http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=9203960]Thread: Select exact match in LOV, which is already closed:
LOVs in ADF match the entered value using a LIKE operation. For example, let's say we have an attribute of type String with an associated LOV. When entering the value 'V', even if the value 'V' exists, the LOV will open and show values matching 'V%' ('V', 'Va', 'Vb'...).
Is there any chance to prevent the LOV opening when the exact match exists?
Thanks,
Barbara
Version
ADF Business Components 11.1.1.56.60
Java(TM) Platform 1.6.0_18
Oracle IDE 11.1.1.3.37.56.60
Edited by: Barbara Gelabert on 13-ene-2011 10:15

Hi,
There is a workaound for the above issue, i will prepare sample and publish soon. watch this thread and my blog
http://ramadf.blogspot.com
Regards
B.Ram

Does exact match has priority over extension mapping?

Hi, i'm using extension mapping in my web application. So one
servlet is responsible for all requests with extension 'do'.
Now i would like to have one special request served by another
servlet. What's the best way to implement this? I'm thinking
about setting up an exact match mapping for the special request
and an extension mapping for the rest. There's only one thing
i worry about: if i use the 'do' extension in my special request
(for consistency reasons), which servlet will handle this request?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Markus

A exact match on path will override the extension mappng. Here's the rules from the servlet 2.3 spec (also contains examples)..
1. The container will try to find an exact match of the path of the request to the
path of the servlet. A successful match selects the servlet.
2. The container will recursively try to match the longest path-prefix: This is done
by stepping down the path tree a directory at a time, using the �/� character as
a path separator. The longest match determines the servlet selected.
3. If the last segment in the URL path contains an extension (e.g. .jsp), the servlet
container will try to match a servlet that handles requests for the extension.
An extension is defined as the part of the last segment after the last �.� character.
4. If neither of the previous three rules result in a servlet match, the container will
attempt to serve content appropriate for the resource requested. If a "default"
servlet is defined for the application, it will be used.
The container must use case-sensitive string comparisons for matching.

ORA-01861: literal does not match format string

Hi Experts,
Whenever i am running the my procedure in oracle appliactions i am getting this error.
ORA-01861: literal does not match format string .
pkg is below:--->
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE Arc0471_Pending_Crc_Prc_Pkg IS
--Insert into Custom Table
    PROCEDURE Arc_Insert_Data(P_ORG_ID VARCHAR2, P_BC_CODE VARCHAR2, P_GL_DATE VARCHAR2, P_DB_LINK VARCHAR2);
END Arc0471_Pending_Crc_Prc_Pkg;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY Arc0471_Pending_Crc_Prc_Pkg IS
        PROCEDURE Arc_Insert_Data(P_ORG_ID VARCHAR2, P_BC_CODE VARCHAR2, P_GL_DATE VARCHAR2, P_DB_LINK VARCHAR2)
        IS
          v_val         varchar2(32000);
          v_cursor1     integer;
          v_cursor2     integer;
          v_returncode integer;
        BEGIN
       v_val   := ' ';
        v_val :=' INSERT INTO ARC.ARC_CRC_PRC_INVC ';
          v_val := v_val||' (CTA_TRX_NUMBER ,CTA_TRX_DATE ,DUE_DATE ,';
          v_val := v_val||' BILL_TO_CUSTOMER_NO,     BILL_TO_CUSTOMER_NAME ,     BILL_TO_LOCATION ,';
          v_val := v_val||' BILL_TO_ADDRESS ,ORIGINAL_AMOUNT ,APPLIED_AMOUNT , EXCHANGE_RATE     ,';
          v_val := v_val||' INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE , ACCOUNT_CLASS , GL_DATE , CTA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ID ,';
          v_val := v_val||' ORG_ID , CREATED_BY , CREATION_DATE ,LAST_UPDATE_BY , LAST_UPDATE_DATE , LAST_UPDATE_LOGIN )';
        v_val := v_val||' SELECT CTA.TRX_NUMBER ,     CTA.TRX_DATE , APS.DUE_DATE ,';
          v_val := v_val||' HCA.ACCOUNT_NUMBER ,     HP.PARTY_NAME ,     HCSUA.LOCATION ,';
          v_val := v_val||' SUBSTR(HL.ADDRESS1 ||'||''' '''||'|| HL.ADDRESS2 ||'||''' '''|| '||HL.ADDRESS3||'||''' '''|| '||HL.ADDRESS4|| '||''' ''' ||'||HL.PROVINCE||'||''' '''||'|| HL.CITY ||'||''' '''||'|| HL.STATE ||'||''' '''||'|| HL.POSTAL_CODE ||'||''' '''||'||FTL.TERRITORY_SHORT_NAME,0,1500),';
          v_val := v_val||' APS.AMOUNT_DUE_ORIGINAL , APS.AMOUNT_APPLIED,APS.EXCHANGE_RATE, APS.INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE, CTLA.ACCOUNT_CLASS,';
          v_val := v_val||' APS.GL_DATE , CTA.CUSTOMER_TRX_ID , CTA.ORG_ID ,FND_GLOBAL.USER_ID ,';
          v_val := v_val||' SYSDATE , FND_GLOBAL.USER_ID , SYSDATE , FND_GLOBAL.LOGIN_ID ' ;
         v_val := v_val||' FROM ' ;
         v_val := v_val||' AR.RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL CTA,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.RA_CUST_TRX_TYPES_ALL CTTA,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.RA_CUST_TRX_LINE_GL_DIST_ALL CTLA,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.HZ_PARTIES HP,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.HZ_CUST_ACCOUNTS HCA,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.HZ_CUST_SITE_USES_ALL HCSUA,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.HZ_LOCATIONS HL,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.HZ_PARTY_SITES HPS,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.AR_PAYMENT_SCHEDULES_ALL APS,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.HZ_CUST_ACCT_SITES_ALL HCASA,';
          v_val := v_val||' GL.GL_CODE_COMBINATIONS GCC,';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.AR_RECEIVABLE_APPLICATIONS_ALL ARAA,';
          v_val := v_val||' APPLSYS.FND_TERRITORIES_TL FTL ,';
          v_val := v_val||' ONT.OE_TRANSACTION_TYPES_TL'|| P_DB_LINK ||' IND_OTT, ' ;
          v_val := v_val||' ONT.OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL'||P_DB_LINK ||' IND_OH, ';
          v_val := v_val||' AR.RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL'||P_DB_LINK ||' IND_RCTA   ';
         v_val := v_val||' WHERE   CTA.ORG_ID = '||''''|| P_ORG_ID||'''';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   CTTA.ORG_ID = '||''''|| P_ORG_ID||'''' ;
         v_val := v_val||' AND   CTLA.ORG_ID = '||''''|| P_ORG_ID||'''' ;
         v_val := v_val||' AND   HCSUA.ORG_ID = '||''''|| P_ORG_ID||'''' ;
         v_val := v_val||' AND   APS.ORG_ID = '||''''||P_ORG_ID||'''';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   HCASA.ORG_ID = '||''''|| P_ORG_ID||'''' ;
         v_val := v_val||' AND   CTLA.ACCOUNT_CLASS     =     '||'''REC''';
          v_val := v_val||' AND   CTLA.GL_DATE <= TRUNC(TO_DATE( '||''''||P_GL_DATE||''''||','||'''DD/MM/RRRR HH24:MI:SS'''||'))';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   NVL(ARAA.APPLY_DATE,TO_DATE( '||''''||P_GL_DATE||''''||','||'''DD/MM/RRRR HH24:MI:SS'''||')) <= TRUNC(TO_DATE ('||''''||P_GL_DATE||''''||','||'''DD/MM/RRRR HH24:MI:SS'''||'))';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   TO_DATE(APS.TRX_DATE,'||'''DD-MON-RRRR'''||') >'|| '''02-SEP-2007''' ;
         v_val := v_val||' AND     CTA.CUST_TRX_TYPE_ID    =     CTTA.CUST_TRX_TYPE_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     CTLA.CUSTOMER_TRX_ID     =     CTA.CUSTOMER_TRX_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     HCA.CUST_ACCOUNT_ID     =     CTA.BILL_TO_CUSTOMER_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     HCA.PARTY_ID          =     HP.PARTY_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     HCSUA.SITE_USE_ID     =     CTA.BILL_TO_SITE_USE_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     HL.LOCATION_ID          =     HPS.LOCATION_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     HPS.PARTY_ID          =     HCA.PARTY_ID';
           v_val := v_val||' AND     APS.CUSTOMER_TRX_ID     =     CTLA.CUSTOMER_TRX_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     HCASA.CUST_ACCOUNT_ID     =     HCA.CUST_ACCOUNT_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   HCASA.CUST_ACCT_SITE_ID =HCSUA.CUST_ACCT_SITE_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   HCASA.PARTY_SITE_ID=HPS.PARTY_SITE_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     ARAA.APPLIED_CUSTOMER_TRX_ID(+) = CTA.CUSTOMER_TRX_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   IND_RCTA.TRX_NUMBER = CTA.TRX_NUMBER';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     TO_CHAR(IND_OH.ORDER_NUMBER) = IND_RCTA.CT_REFERENCE';
         v_val := v_val||' AND     IND_OTT.TRANSACTION_TYPE_ID = IND_OH.ORDER_TYPE_ID';
          --v_val := v_val||' AND   ARC.Arc0463_Get_Remng_Amt(APS.TRX_NUMBER,'||''''|| P_GL_DATE||''''||','||'APS.INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE) <> 0';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   IND_OTT.NAME IN ('||'''D0M RC Imported Sale'''||','||'''D0M RC Indigenous Sale'''||')';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   GCC.CODE_COMBINATION_ID = CTLA.CODE_COMBINATION_ID';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   GCC.SEGMENT1 = '|| ''''||P_BC_CODE||'''';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   HL.COUNTRY = FTL.TERRITORY_CODE';
         v_val := v_val||' AND   FTL.LANGUAGE = USERENV('||'''LANG'''||')';
            v_cursor1 := dbms_sql.open_cursor;
          dbms_sql.parse(v_cursor1,v_val,DBMS_SQL.NATIVE);
          v_returncode := dbms_sql.execute(v_cursor1);
          dbms_sql.close_cursor(v_cursor1);
     COMMIT;
     EXCEPTION
                WHEN DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX THEN
                                NULL;
               WHEN OTHERS THEN
                    COMMIT;
               FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT, 'IN WHEN OTHERS THEN OF INSERT INTO ARC.ARC_CRC_PRC_INVC'||SQLCODE || ' - ' || SQLERRM);
            -- dbms_output.put_line(sqlcode||sqlerrm);
        END Arc_Insert_Data;
END Arc0471_Pending_Crc_Prc_Pkg;in above procdure APS.TRX_DATE having the format like this..23/3/2006. in Backend this procedure is working fine ..in toad(version 8.0.0.47). database is 9.0.
but in oracle apps it is giving error like "literal does not match format string".
please give me the solution...
Thanks in ADv...

Hi,
It is the Date Data type...There's your problem then; NEVER, EVER, EVER to_date a date!! As you have discovered, it leads to problems when your code is run on different clients due to the different NLS settings they may have. You've been lucky, in other words, that your code has been working at all!
What to_dating a date does is this:
to_date(to_char(date_value, <format in NLS_DATE_FORMAT parameter>), <format in NLS_DATE_FORMAT parameter>) You've been lucky because your NLS_DATE_FORMAT has the same format as the data, on your client. On the database, however, it is clearly different.
Simply remove the to_date from your already-a-date value, and you should find that it works fine.

How to use replace(CharacterSequence, CharacterSequence) in String class

Need simple java program using the following
how to use replace(CharacterSequence, CharacterSequence) in String class
Kindly help

From http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html#replace(java.lang.CharSequence,%20java.lang.CharSequence)
replace
public String replace(CharSequence target,
CharSequence replacement)Replaces each substring of this string that matches the literal target sequence with the specified literal replacement sequence. The replacement proceeds from the beginning of the string to the end, for example, replacing "aa" with "b" in the string "aaa" will result in "ba" rather than "ab".
Parameters:
target - The sequence of char values to be replaced
replacement - The replacement sequence of char values
Returns:
The resulting string
Throws:
NullPointerException - if target or replacement is null.
Since:
1.5

CONTAINS() with exact match returns a 0

Hi all, hope someone can help with this urgent problem!
Our DB has a simple XMLTYPE at itemheader.xheader. A regular Oracle Text index has just been created on it. We are looking to match strings against the node that matches //Identifier[@Type="AN"]
So, when you run this query:
SELECT
CONTAINS(xheader, 'BAGCHEE2-07162 INPATH(//Identifier[@Type="AN"])', 1) as hastheAN,
EXTRACT(ih.xheader, '//Identifier[@Type="AN"]/text()').getStringVal() AS theAN FROM itemheader ih
WHERE itemid = 25985144
you get
HASTHEAN 0
THEAN BAGCHEE2-07162
So, this shows that for the given row, the node exists in xheader and has the requested value - but CONTAINS returns 0 !!
Also when you run something like
SELECT itemid
,EXTRACT(ih.xheader,'//Identifier[@Type="AN"]/text()').getStringVal() AS theAN
, SCORE(1)
FROM itemheader ih
WHERE
CONTAINS(xheader, 'BAGCHEE2-07162 INPATH(//Identifier[@Type="AN"])', 1)>0
AND EXTRACT(ih.xheader, '//Identifier[@Type="AN"]/text()').getStringVal() LIKE 'BAGCHEE2-0716%'
ORDER BY theAN
you get the following:
25984701 BAGCHEE2-07160 11
39382849 BAGCHEE2-07161 11
39383043 BAGCHEE2-07163 11
39386596 BAGCHEE2-07164 11
etc...
So - there are many inexact matches with a positive SCORE but for the one row that should match exactly (..07162) it is not returned.
Anyone know what is up with this? We only need the one exact match but can't get it -
thanks

well finally found out that the syntax of the text parameter passed to contains was treating the '-' to mean "discount if the following text matches" so it was returning everything except that. Putting the text inside {} works, like {BAGCHEE2-07162}

How to create custom search box will allow up to 60 alphanumericcharacters & User can input a minimum of 1 character and the system will pull back an exact match on the sequence entered.

Hi,
Can anyone please help me in creating the Custom Search box with below mentioned functionality
"The search box will allow up to 60 alphanumeric characters.User can input a minimum of 1 character and the system will pull back an exact match on the sequence entered"

Hi Pradeep,
Find the complete JQuery AutoComplete function with along with different events in it like focus, select, open and close. You can modify this code as per your requirement.
$("#ddlSearchTextBox").autocomplete({
source: function (request, response) {
var getUrl = "<site URL>";
$.ajax({
url: getUrl,
type: "GET",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
data: {
featureClass: "P",
style: "full",
maxRows: 10
dataFilter: function (data, type) {
return data.replace(/\\'/g, "'");
success: function (data) {
response($.map(data.d, function (result) {
return {
label: result.Last_Name + ", " + result.First_Name,
value: result.id
focus: function (event, ui) {
$("#ddlSearchTextBox").val(ui.item.label);
return false;
minLength: 1,
select: function (event, ui) {
$("#ddlSearchTextBox").val(ui.item.label);
return false;
open: function () {
$("#ddlSearchTextBox").removeClass("ui-corner-all").addClass("ui-corner-top");
close: function () {
$("#ddlSearchTextBox").removeClass("ui-corner-top").addClass("ui-corner-all");
Let us know if you need any further.
Thanks, Shakir | Please 'propose as answer' if it helped you, also 'vote helpful' if you like this reply.

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