Database Search. 1 Search box, to search multiple db fields

[Guest]

Hi,
We have a search page that connects to our Access Database. What we would
like to have is a search field, where the user can enter criteria. We would
like when the users hits the submit button, that the search will look into
multiple fields of the database.

So for example if they enter XX into the search field and hit submit. It
will bring up any results where XX is in either Field 1 and/or Field 2

Is this possible within FP2003? When I use the wizard, it creates 2
seperate search fields on the page. 1 for each field in the db, and this is
confusing for the user because they might not know which one to search?

Hope it's possible
Thanks
Chris.

 

[Jon Spivey]

Hi Chris,

You'd want a custom query in the wizard.
select * from table where (field1 = '::FormField::') or (field2 =
'::FormField::')

Cheers,
Jon

 

[Guest]

Hi Thanks for the code,

I just tried it, and it doesn't seem to be working the way I expected.
If both fields have a 1 word entry, and the search criteria matches that
word, then it will appear.

But if either field has a sentence, then nothing appears. How do I make a
search more of a wildcard? I should put a % somewhere right?

 

[Jon Spivey]

In that case yes, try it like this
select * from table where (field1 like ':%:FormField::%') or (field2 like
'%::FormField::%')

Cheers,
Jon

 

[Guest]

Thank You!
I was close, I was putting my 'Like' in the wrong place!

Thanks again