A CONTAINING predicate tests whether or not the string expression specified in the second value expression is contained within the string expression specified by the first. containing-predicate = ---> value-expr -+-------+-> CONTAINING --> value-expr --> +> NOT -+ The CONTAINING predicate is not case sensitive. The CONTAINING predicate is sensitive to diacritical markings used in any Multinational Character Set. Therefore, a matches a, but neither matches á, à, ä, Á, À, Â and so on. In Spanish, ch and ll are treated as if they were unique single characters. If you use a collating sequence, the CONTAINING predicate will not be sensitive to diacritical markings used in any Multinational Character Set.