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in the entire field and in all the records?Im not sure I understood you correctly, but this will work for a search in a one column in one table.
SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name like '%omni%'
If your using a string from a html form text field the $_GET variabel you have for that value can just be inserted into the search string, ie:
...like '%$variable%'
SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name like '%omni%'
If your using a string from a html form text field the $_GET variabel you have for that value can just be inserted into the search string, ie:
...like '%$variable%'
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danielhozac
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SELECT * FROM <table> WHERE <column_1> LIKE '%<string>%' OR <column_2> LIKE '%<string>%'- Thread starter
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