XSQL Using bind params with sql LIKE clause

Question

I am unable to use a bind-param with the LIKE clause in a SELECT statement.
eg call .../temp.xsql?name=N
XSQL query is this:
<xsql:query max-rows="-1" bind-params="name">
SELECT last_name
FROM emp
WHERE last_name LIKE '?%'
</xsql:query>
I have tried a few combinations so far with no success eg:
WHERE last_name LIKE '{@name}%'
WHERE last_name LIKE ?||%
Any ideas?

Answer 1

I highly recommend using XSQL's real bind variable feature wherever you can. You can read about it in the XSQL Online Documentation (Search for the "Using Bind Variables" section).
Using this feature is more performant and more secure than using textual substitution variables.
Here's what your page looks like using textual substitution:
<page connection="UTD4" xmlns:xsql="urn:oracle-xsql">
  <xsql:query null-indicator="yes" >
    SELECT * FROM TC_HL7_SEG WHERE SEGMENT_CODE LIKE '{@code}%'
  </xsql:query>
</page> .
And here's what it would look like using real bind variables:
<page connection="UTD4" xmlns:xsql="urn:oracle-xsql">
  <xsql:query null-indicator="yes" bind-params="code">
    SELECT * FROM TC_HL7_SEG WHERE SEGMENT_CODE LIKE ?||'%'
  </xsql:query>
</page> .
Using real bind variables allows the database to avoid reparsing the SQL statement everytime, which improves performance.
Steve Muench
JDeveloper/BC4J Development Team
Author, Building Oracle XML Applications