SQL query help please

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November 19th, 2009, 04:21 AM

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SQL query help please

I am running a query on my website using a search box, searching for book titles.

I can return the book information if I type in the whole name correctly, however I want to return book titles even if I just match part of the title.

For example, if I search for Harry, it would bring up the books Harry Potter etc etc.

Is there anyway in SQL to do this?

Thanks

November 19th, 2009, 04:36 AM

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yes .You can use like operator of sql. Please could you post your sql query here, so that we can modify it.

just for your info

Code:

select * from table_book where title like '%put your variable which contains the data to be search%'

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November 19th, 2009, 04:56 AM

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Thank you, my query is

Code:

SELECT * FROM an_test1 WHERE Title LIKE '"&varsearch&"'

I try using % instead of & but I get Invalid character?

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November 19th, 2009, 05:59 AM

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Read about using LIKE in sql here

http://www.w3schools.com/SQL/sql_like.asp

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November 19th, 2009, 06:44 AM

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Thanks, just solved it

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November 19th, 2009, 06:45 AM

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try this

Code:

sql = "SELECT * FROM an_test1 WHERE 
Title LIKE '%"& varsearch &"%'"

November 19th, 2009, 06:48 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Guddu

try this

Code:

sql = "SELECT * FROM an_test1 WHERE 
Title LIKE '%"& varsearch &"%'"

Thanks, I had just done it before you replied but thanks for your help.

November 19th, 2009, 07:01 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by apachehelp

Thanks, just solved it

Glad you got it

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