| Goal | Find expressions that use LIKE predicate for precise comparison. |
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| Notes | In the returned body of routine and subquery of view/materialized view the query replaces each newline character with the line break (br) tag for the better readability in case the query result is displayed in a web browser. The query does not consider the routines that are a part of an extension. There could be multiple routines with the same name but with different parameters in the same schema (overloading). Thus, for the unique identification of the routine it is necessary to present also its parameters in addition to the schema name and routine name. The query excludes ILIKE because it could be used for case-insensitive search. |
| Type | Problem detection (Each row in the result could represent a flaw in the design) |
| Reliability | Medium (Medium number of false-positive results) |
| License | MIT (opens in new tab) |
| Fixing Suggestion | Write correct expressions. If you need precise comparison, then invoke = operator instead of using LIKE. |
| Data Source | INFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog |
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Collections
This query belongs to the following collections:
Find problems automatically
Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not .
| Name | Description |
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| Find problems automatically | Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not . |
Categories
This query is classified under the following categories:
CHECK constraints
Queries of this category provide information about CHECK constraints.
Derived tables
Queries of this category provide information about the derived tables (views, materialized views), which are used to implement virtual data layer.
Regular expressions
Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of regular expressions.
Triggers and rules
Queries of this category provide information about triggers and rules in a database.
User-defined routines
Queries of this category provide information about the user-defined routines
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CHECK constraints | Queries of this category provide information about CHECK constraints. |
| Derived tables | Queries of this category provide information about the derived tables (views, materialized views), which are used to implement virtual data layer. |
| Regular expressions | Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of regular expressions. |
| Triggers and rules | Queries of this category provide information about triggers and rules in a database. |
| User-defined routines | Queries of this category provide information about the user-defined routines |
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