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Author Bad Search Results from Query
Larry Sandwick

2005-01-24, 3:57 pm

I am trying to search through a Field that has the following data in it,
basically state abbreviation with zip code data.



The NOTES field is setup as a varchar(75)



Record 1 Al GA CA

Record 2 FL AL upper

Record 3 all others in CA

Record 4 CA zip 123456, 456789



The data is passed in a variable from a submit scripts as $terr , let say we
are searching for anybody with AL Alabama in there territory. The 3
queries I have tried all return more then I need or nothing at all.



Is there a way search a Field that will return only records 1 and record 2
or make the search case sensitive for states and return only records 1 and
2?



I am currently using the first query listed. If I use the second query the $
is treated as an expression and not the true variable being passed in from a
submit form.





$sql = ("select last_name, first_name, phone, email, csr, line, picture,
notes, id from address where notes like '%$terr%' " );



$sql = ("select last_name, first_name, phone, email, csr, line, picture,
notes, id from address where notes REGEXP BINARY '[$terr]' " );



$sql = ("select last_name, first_name, phone, email, csr, line, picture,
notes, id from address where MATCH(notes) AGAINST ('\"$terr\"') " );





Any help would be appreciated.



DB = MySql version 3.23.47

Code = PHP 4.2.0

OS = RedHat









Larry Sandwick

Sarreid, Ltd.

Network/System Administrator

phone: (252) 291-1414 x223

fax : (252) 237-1592




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