sqlite not using index with like query

Question

Ive been trying to get sqlite to use an index with a like to no avail. Ive tried collate nocase and still no luck. Anyone have any ideas on how to get sqlite to do a like hittin

Answer 1

Quote from sqlite mail list (http://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@sqlite.org/msg27760.html)

LIKE is case-insensitive by default. To have it use your index, you need to either make the index case-insensitive:

CREATE INDEX test_name ON test (name COLLATE NOCASE);

or make LIKE case-sensitive:

PRAGMA case_sensitive_like = 1;