CHAR(20) columns in 8.4 database may contains spaces and - signs like 13-333-333 12 3-44 33 33 333 12345 User enters code to search without spaces and - signs, like 12344 How to search for product code ignoring spaces and - signs? For example searching for code 12344 should return 12 3-44 as matching item. Andrus. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general