The sel_order.sql command file

The following example uses the ORDER BY and WHERE clauses to query. In this SELECT statement, the comparison 'bicycle%' (LIKE condition, or 'bicycle*' for a MATCHES condition) specifies the letters bicycle followed by any sequence of zero or more characters. It narrows the search further by adding another comparison condition that excludes a manu_code of PRC.

SELECT * FROM stock
   WHERE description LIKE 'bicycle%'
      AND manu_code NOT LIKE 'PRC'
   ORDER BY description, manu_code;