Question

Efficient Way to Select if a database row value match a group of string

  SELECT id FROM tablename where 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 1%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 2%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 3%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 4%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 5%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 6%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Contact Attempt 7%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Call Back/Follow-up%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Working%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Credit Pulled%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Selected other Lender%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Pre-Approved%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Application Taken/Sent%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Application Received%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Submitted%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Funded%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Future Opportunity%" or 
    LeadStatus like "%Manager Review%"

I think it clear enough that what I want?

Note : I can’t change the LeadStatus value as it is fetched from a API not in my control

Answer 1

How about using the IN operator?

Here’s an example at SQLFiddle.com.

You can build out the CSV list of strings dynamically & just insert it in between the parenthesis. The only drawback to using the IN operator though is that you cannot apply wild card searches (with the “%”).