Try: $query = "SELECT * FROM software_assets WHERE $searchType LIKE '$search%' ";
Note the percent sign, this is equivalent to a wildcard (* for instance). On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 10:53, Mike Tuller wrote: > I have built a search function that searches a table for all items that > match what you enter into the search field. I would like it to return > all items that contain a certain string rather that matches. For > example, I want to have it so that if I enter M in the search field, it > will return all items that start with M. > > Here is what I have so far. > > $query = "SELECT * FROM software_assets WHERE $searchType LIKE > '$search' "; > > Thanks, > Mike > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- Adam Voigt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Linux/Unix Network Administrator The Cryptocomm Group My GPG Key: http://64.238.252.49:8080/adam_at_cryptocomm.asc -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php