Validate URL Format in SQL Server Using LIKE Pattern
Use SQL Server LIKE patterns to validate URL formats in T-SQL. Examples for HTTP/HTTPS URL validation in MSSQL tables.
The Regex Pattern
Regex pattern
%http[s]%://%[a-zA-Z0-9]%.%[a-zA-Z]%
Use this pattern with mssql's REGEXP operator.
mssql SQL Example
-- Use LIKE pattern matching in SQL Server to validate URL format in a links or web_resources table SELECT * FROM your_table WHERE your_column REGEXP '%http[s]%://%[a-zA-Z0-9]%.%[a-zA-Z]%';
How This Works
Use LIKE pattern matching in SQL Server to validate URL format in a links or web_resources table. The regex pattern is used with mssql's REGEXP operator to filter rows at the database level.
Using regex directly in SQL is efficient for use cases like data validation โ it avoids loading data into application memory just to filter it with a regex.
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