... then specifying that you want values ending with those letters. For instance, if you specify %ing, you get skiing, flying, and so on. • _ (Underscore). You use this to specify a single character. ... can see where the LIKE operator is used with A%. The % is used to specify anything after the given letter. In this case, it's used for anything starting with the letter A. (This operator ... fairly straightforward to use. It is just a matter of knowing which one to use for which task. When using wild cards, you will use the LIKE operator, as seen in the SQL string for this How-To....