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SQL - Identify numeric values only

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Chris100682 | 15:03 Tue 19th Dec 2006 | Technology
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Is there a way in SQL I can identify specific values based on characters in the value (i.e. only values with numbers)

Example: From the below table, how do I identify values with no numbers...... (so I's only be hoping to see MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL and CHESTER)

MANCHESTER
LIVERPOOL
34978987 FRT
CHESTER
CH4JKHB8
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Sure there's a better way, but off the top of my head, for SQL Server :

SELECT MyField FROM MyTable WHERE
CHARINDEX('0', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('1', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('2', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('3', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('4', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('5', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('6', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('7', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('8', MyField)=0 AND
CHARINDEX('9', MyField)=0

From memory, you have a Postgres database don't you? I suspect there is an equivalent to CHARINDEX.
For Postgres :

SELECT MyField FROM MyTable WHERE
position('0' in MyField)=0 AND
position('1' in MyField)=0 AND
position('2' in MyField)=0 AND
position('3' in MyField)=0 AND
position('4' in MyField)=0 AND
position('5' in MyField)=0 AND
position('6' in MyField)=0 AND
position('7' in MyField)=0 AND
position('8' in MyField)=0 AND
position('9' in MyField)=0
or the spazzy way

select myfield from mytable
where myfield not like '%0%'
and myfield not like '%1%'
and myfield not like '%2%'
and myfield not like '%3%'
and myfield not like '%4%'
and myfield not like '%5%'
and myfield not like '%6%'
and myfield not like '%7%'
and myfield not like '%8%'
and myfield not like '%9%'

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