* Craig Shepherd
> select * from consumers surname BETWEEN '$surname_from' AND '$surname_to'
>
> assume $surname_from = A and $surname_to = B
>
> would only return results where the surname is A or greater but
> less than B, but I would like to include all records where records
> also start with B.

Append a high ascii value to the $surname_to, like '{', so that your query
will be:

  select * from consumers surname BETWEEN 'A' AND 'B{'

--
Roger


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