I recently started getting this error from a query: > Got error 'repetition-operator operand invalid' from > regexp (SELECT id, IF(parents LIKE '_%',CONCAT(parents,' > name),name) AS name, usergrp FROM Categories WHERE id > 10 AND id > AND parents NOT RLIKE '^\* New Category \*( |$)' ORDER BY name) (that extra space before |$ was a tab character) Anyway, I assume the error is happening because of the * character in the RLIKE statement.. Though you'd assume that since it's escaped it should be fine. Or is this not the case? Help? Thanks... -Chris --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php