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Contains clause in query giving trouble

veryangryman · 2014-03-11 17:34:28

Im running the following query to use the CONTAINS clause in my database table. printf "Use ourdb_1_1\ngo\nSelect count(*) from persons_list where Rec_count=0 AND text LIKE '%Profile id%'\ngo\nexit" | isql -Usa -Psybase11 bash: printf: `P': invalid format character I cant understand why it gives the error (doesnt like the…

11-03-2014 5:34pm

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veryangryman

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Im running the following query to use the CONTAINS clause in my database table.
printf "Use ourdb_1_1\ngo\nSelect count(*) from persons_list where Rec_count=0 AND text LIKE '%Profile id%'\ngo\nexit" | isql -Usa -Psybase11 bash: printf: `P': invalid format character

I cant understand why it gives the error (doesnt like the P in Profile id). Maybe this is something obvious but im stumped :mad:

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#2 11-03-2014 7:08pm

oscarBravo

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The printf command is interpreting the %P as a format character. You need to "escape" the percentage signs by doubling them up: "... LIKE '%%Profile id%%'\ngo..."

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