1. On reordering the fields in WHERE search condition of a query, different sets of records are returned. Relevant details listed in subsequent Paras.
2. The table : CREATE TABLE MYUSERS ( *USERNAME* Varchar(80) NOT NULL, USERPSWD Varchar(80) NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT PK_MYUSERS_1 PRIMARY KEY (*USERNAME*) ); GRANT DELETE, INSERT, REFERENCES, SELECT, UPDATE ON MYUSERS TO SYSDBA WITH GRANT OPTION; 2. Query 1 And the Records Returned : SELECT a.USERNAME, a.USERPSWD FROM MYUSERS a where upper('%' || a.*USERNAME*|| '%') like upper('%' || a.USERPSWD || '%') xyz xyz abc abc 3. Query 2 And the Records Returned : SELECT a.USERNAME, a.USERPSWD FROM MYUSERS a where upper('%' || a.USERPSWD || '%') like upper('%' || a.*USERNAME* || '%') xyz xyz abc abc *pqr pqr123* *user user123* 4. Environment Details : Firebird-3.0.0.30566_0_Win32_Alpha1 FlameRobin 0.9.2.1851 Windows 7 Home Premiun SP1 -- Regards, Lt Col (Retd) Rajiv Dular Singh Chauhan _____________________________