Question : SQL Server Query based on String Format

Hello, I am not sure how to search for this on Google so I thought I would try my luck here.

Is there a way in SQL Server to perform a query based on the format of a string?

What I am looking for is records that match the following format:

##-######-#, an actual value will look something like this 13-I08013-1.

Any help will be appreciated!

Robert

Answer : SQL Server Query based on String Format

I think this should work:

SELECT * FROM yourtable WHERE yourcolumn LIKE '__-______-_'

% represents any number of characters, _ represents a single character.

L