[mapserver-users] queryByAttribute Expression Matching

[Steve Lime]

Hi Ian: A straight regex should work. That is, your query string should be something like /BOYS/ assuming you're
using shapefiles.

Steve

>>> On 6/3/2008 at 9:03 PM, in message
<E61EFB2FD2D8E34C9217954D795BC902E0C67C at owa.napier.govt.nz>, "Ian Tidy"
<IANT at napier.govt.nz> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am struggling to get my expression match to work properly.
> 
> I need to match a string with any part of the attribute value.  So if in
> may SRCH field I have 'NAPIER BOYS HIGH SCHOOL', if I search for BOYS or
> SCHOOL (any combination of letters / part of the word that matches), I
> will get this object.
> 
> Can anyone help.
> Cheers Ian
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