Cesar, Yes, its: select * from table_name where col1 like '%' and col2 like '%' and col3 like '%'; As your default is %, then this is easy.
Its all in the mysql manual, Section 6.3.2.1 String Comparison Functions. HTH Chris César Aracena wrote: >Hi all. > >I'm trying to figure out how to do a search trough a MySQL db using LIKE >or = but the thing is that I have 3 select boxes from where to choose >the search terms. Can I use something like a wildcard instead of making >several IF statements like this? > >SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE col1 = value1 AND col2 = value2 AND col3 >= % > >% goes for an unselected select box (default value = %) in case the user >doesn't want to make an *advanced* search, so it fetches all rows which >does contains values 1 & 2. > >Thanks, > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cesar Aracena >CE / MCSE+I >Neuquen, Argentina >+54.299.6356688 >+54.299.4466621 > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php