MySQLdata validation

Validate SSN Format in MySQL with REGEXP

Use MySQL REGEXP to validate US Social Security Number format XXX-XX-XXXX. SQL examples for SSN format checking and auditing.

The Regex Pattern

Regex pattern

^\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}$

Use this pattern with MySQL's REGEXP operator.

MySQL SQL Example

-- Validate Social Security Number format in a MySQL records table where SSN is stored as a string using REGEXP
SELECT *
FROM your_table
WHERE your_column REGEXP '^\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}$';

How This Works

Validate Social Security Number format in a MySQL records table where SSN is stored as a string using REGEXP. The regex pattern is used with MySQL'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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