SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(30 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("1","1234 5th Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("2","1 Culloden Street");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("3","1234 Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("4","33 Thrid Road");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("5","One than another");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("6","2003 Movie");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values("7","Start With Letters");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
---- ------------------------------
1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --[:cntrl:] matches control characters.
SQL> SELECT description
2 FROM testTable
3 WHERE NOT REGEXP_LIKE(description,"[:cntrl]");
DESCRIPTION
------------------------------
1234 Road
2003 Movie
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>