The Chemistry Cartridge adds the MATCHES operator to SQL. When applied to a SMILES-containing column in a table, rows containing structures which match a given SMARTS pattern will be selected. This very powerful search is primarily useful for advanced users. Though this search is highly optimized, it can be relatively slow if all query nodes contain variablity. Note that this search takes a SMARTS (pattern) as input rather than a SMILES (structure). Other examples are also available.

CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C

TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'MM:
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Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
old   2: where Matches(smiles,'&1')=1
new   2: where Matches(smiles,'CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C')=1

     ID SMILES
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  16714 CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(C)C(=O)CCC2(C)C
  46634 CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C

Elapsed: 00:00:00.78

TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'MM:
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10:22:1998, 12:51:46