----- Original Message ----- From: "Nils Valentin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Obantec Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 2:05 AM Subject: Re: A little SQL query help
> Hi Mark, > > 2003年 7月 27日 日曜日 06:09、Obantec Support さんは書きました: > > Hi > > > > I have a database supplied to me that was excel but now uploaded to mysql. > > (the data is out of my hands.) > > > > i need to search for 1 of 2 categories against 3 fields with user inputted > > data. > > > > example Categories=Lessor , searchtype = BusinessCity searchdata = (user > > input) > > > > $sql = "SELECT * FROM Contacts WHERE Categories=\"$calltype\" and > > $searchtype LIKE \"$searchdata%\""; > > > > there are 2 Categories supplied via 2 different pages which load the same > > form and use call to determine Category. > > > > $searchtype is 1 of 3 text boxes against which searchdata is passed. > > > > I need to get all columns hence the * but need $searchdata to try and match > > all of text in the $searchtype column. > > > > using the LIKE \"$searchdata%\" gets me only from start of test i.e. Fin > > will find Financial from "Financial Text Widgets" > > but not Financial from "Widgets Text Finance" > > How about LIKE \"$%searchdata%\" ? > > I am not sure if you really need the $ there. If it is for php than it might > be o.k there, but for MySQL I believe you don't need it in your case (if > understood correctly what you want to do ;-) > > So please try also this : > > LIKE '%searchdata%' > > > Best regards > > Nils Valentin > Tokyo/Japan > > > > > using php as my chosen language. > > > > Mark > > -- > --- > Valentin Nils > Internet Technology > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > URL: http://www.knowd.co.jp > Personal URL: http://www.knowd.co.jp/staff/nils > Hi I was sure i tried the %string%. I need the $ since $searchdata is a php variable. \"%$searchdata%\" works just fine. Mark -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
