T-SQL - GROUP BY with LIKE - is this possible?

Question

Is there a way to include a LIKE expression in a GROUP BY query? For example:

SELECT Count(*) 
FROM tblWhatever
GROUP BY column_x [LIKE %Fall-2009%]
         


        

Answer 1

You can have it this way, but like the others said, doesn't really make sense:

SELECT COUNT(*) 
    FROM tblWhatever
GROUP BY column_x 
HAVING column_x LIKE '%Fall-2009%'