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Is it possible to use the LIKE parser in a JavaScript query?
Answer
The query.where clause allows any legal SQL WHERE clause operating on the fields in a layer. By using the '=' (equal sign) operator, the clause searches for exact results, in comparison to the LIKE operator that searches for a pattern or results containing part of the specified query request.The following code snippet demonstrates how the LIKE query is used in an SQL expression:
query.where = "ID LIKE ' '%123%'"The query searches for IDs containing the value, 123. The code snippet below demonstrates how the WHERE clause is used to produce a similar result, for specific data according to the desired classification:
var input = dom.byId("ID").value
var inputID = input.toUpperCase();
query.where = "ID = '123'"
Note: It is crucial to set the query object's WHERE clause correctly and use the '=' operator in the query statement to perform an exact match.
Article ID: 000014290
Software:
- ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4 x
- ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3 x
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