Searching with wildcards

Hi,
I'm using some kind of search-function based on a textfield and following sql statement in the where-part of the SQL report:
and instr(upper("ADRESSE"),upper(nvl(:P300_SUCHTEXT,"ADRESSE"))) > 0
This is working fine so far, if I am searching only simple things. My problem now is that I would like to implement a search-funtion using wildcards, e.g. Me%er will find Meier and Meyer.
Does anybody has an idea or a hint?
Thanks
Michael

Hi Vikas
Thanks for your answer. I have checked this out, but unfortunately this does not solve the problem. The wildcards should stand in the Textfield like Me%er, alike the statement
SELECT adresse from sbb where adresse like 'Me%er',
with the difference, that this statement works and if I enter % in the textfield, it doesn't work.
What to do?

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