Mark,  You're right.  My brain was asleep.  I've been using OR.   Had never
tried AND.

Karol, Thanks for clarifying.

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On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 5:10 AM Karol Bieniaszewski
[email protected] [firebird-support] <
[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> >>Not sure what pattern is.
>
>
>
> Pattern replace unknown leter(s) sumbols are „%” multiple letters, „_”
> single letter
>
> e.g.
>
> ‘Ne%flix’ will find Neflix, Netflix, Netxxxxflix ….
>
>
>
> >>I prefer the word LIKE.  Is easier to avoid errors vs. using '='.  Are
> there advantages to using '='?
>
>
>
> If you use like with param Firebird cannot use index on field firstName or
> e.g. expression index Upper(firstName)
>
>
>
> As your param have unknown value. It can be ‘Netflix’ or ‘%Netflix’, or
> whatever
>
> But if you use „=” it simply can use index if such exists.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Karol Bieniaszewski.
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> 
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