REGEXP_SIMILAR Function Example | Teradata Vantage - Example: REGEXP_SIMILAR - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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en-US
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2025-11-22
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

The following query:

SELECT name FROM customers WHERE REGEXP_SIMILAR(name, '(Mike B(i|y)rd)| (Michael B(i|y)rd)', 'c') = 1; 
returns the names from the customers table that match:
  • 'Mike Bird'
  • 'Mike Byrd'
  • 'Michael Bird'
  • 'Michael Byrd'

The matching is case-sensitive.