You have two choices, you can use a binary datatype for the field, or force a binary comparison using the BINARY operator.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Case_Sensitivity_Operators.html http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Column_types.html query, sql Mike -----Original Message----- From: asp52 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Case sensitivity Hi, I have been searching tables based on search values which turn up tobe fine, however the results dont reflect case sensitivity. what i mean, if i run following query select field1 from table1 where name='text1'; this works fine but returns the same result set with text1 values of 'USER' or 'user'. i need to run the query which should run case sensitive. ie USER is different from user Thanks in advance who can throw some ligth Adamji --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
