SQL Mode
Utilize standard SQL Wildcards for flexible text matching. This mode employs the LIKE operator, allowing you to use % and _ to represent variable characters and find inscriptions with efficient, structural patterns.
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SQL Pattern
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Description
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Epigraphic Example
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| F | Exact match. Only the letter "F". | F (finds Fecit only) |
| co% | Starts with "co". | COH (finds Cohors) |
| %er | Ends with "er". | VEXILLATER |
| %er% | Contains "er" at any position. | GERMANICVS |
| __pp% | Contains "pp" starting exactly at the 3rd position. | APPIVS |
| _ | Matches exactly one character of any type. | _ (finds single-letter) |
| A_C% | "A", then any character, then "C", then anything. | AVCTVS |
| %L_V% | Contains "L", a character, and "V" in sequence. | FLAVIVS |