hi.. your should just use if (empty($foo)) statements.. i did my search
scripts like that too and they were wonderful!

PS: besides $query, all the $variables are being posted from a form...

        $query = "select * from myTable where ";

        $query .= (!empty($typeS))       ? "Column1  =    '$typeS'
and " : "";
        $query .= (!empty($salesmnS))  ? "Column2  =    '$salesmnS'
and " : "";
        $query .= (!empty($agtCdS))    ? "Column3  like '$agtCdS%'
and " : "";
        $query .= (!empty($tourNmS))  ? "Column4  like '%$tourNmS%'  and " :
"";
        $query .= (!empty($dtFromS))   ? "Column5 >=  '$dtFromS'         and
" : "";
        $query .= (!empty($dtToS))       ? "Column6 <=  '$dtToS'
and " : "";

        $query .= " T01Br = '$branch' ";

        $query .= " group by T01RefNo order by T01InDt desc";

a few things to note: you should be careful with the "and".. a trick is to
place a compulsory search field at the end of the query. you should also be
careful to give _spaces_ " " ... hth

-------- Original message -----
> > > >> Nabil wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >  hi all....
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Is there a way to condition your search:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -I have a form for four text boxes for search my Mysql...
> > > >> > -I don't want to write 4 conditions and for SQL statements
> > > >> > incase he decided not to search with all keywords (fields)
> > > >> > - I have by example : name, lastname , nickname and phone
> > > >> >form...  I need a way to select my records even one or more field
were
> > > >> > null (searching only on of the above)
> > > >> >
> > > >> > because the following SQL will generate null result
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > $name=$_POST['naame'];
> > > >> > $lastname=$_POST['lastname'];
> > > >> > $nickname=$_POST['nickname'];
> > > >> > $m_date=$_POST['m_dateY'];
> > > >> > echo $name.$lastname.$nickname.$m_date;
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "SELECT id, name , lastname , m_date from users
> > > >> > where
> > > >> > name like binary '%$name%' and lastname like binary
> '%$lastname%' and
> > > >> > nickname like binary  '%$nickname%' and m_date= YEAR('$m_date')
> > > >> > order by id ASC ") or die(mysql_error());
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks in advanced

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