* Thus wrote Brian Dunning ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> On Apr 23, 2004, at 10:13 AM, John Nichel wrote:
>
> >Brian Dunning wrote:
> >>I STFW and RTFM and I still can't figure out why this returns a 1064
> >>parse error:
> >>SELECT * FROM 'my_table' WHERE ('field_1' LIKE '%$keyword%' OR
> >>'field_2' LIKE '%$keyword%' OR 'field_3' LIKE '%$keyword%') AND
> >>'status' = 'active';
> >>Anyone? TIA!
> >>- B1ff Lamer
> >
> >What does mysql_error() tell you?
>
> You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds
> to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near
> ''my_table' WHERE ('field_1' LIKE '%%' OR 'field2'
Because you are using a single quotes around your table/field
names. Remove them or use ` (back tick). As suggested earlier.
Curt
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