Use a string function to force the search field to the same case as the search string:
WHERE lower(searchfield) LIKE '%he%' > Example '%he%' finds 'the' but not 'THE' > > I would like to find regardless of case... > > How is that done? > > > At 09:38 PM 3/14/02 -0800, you wrote: > >it should be case insensitive to begin with? > > > >All '%searchString%' does is cause your query to table scan the whole > >table since the wildcard is in front. > > > >J. > > > >John Wilker > >Web Applications Consultant, and Author > >Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Developer > >President/Founder, Inland Empire CFUG. > >www.red-omega.com > > > >"more people are killed by donkeys than by airplane crashes each year" > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Brian Scandale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:36 PM > >To: CF-Talk > >Subject: SQL case insensitive search ??? > > > > > >how does one go about structuring a case insensitive search on a text > >field in a database? > > > >Currently using > > > >WHERE Table.FieldName LIKE '%searchString%' > > > >Thanks, > >Brian > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
