An alternative is: select * from students where surname like '%<dtml-var surname sql_quote>%'
This is a bit more succinct, but if you use it, be sure not to forget the sql_quote, or you will be open to sql injection problems. jim penny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 02/16/2007 02:57:37 AM: > On Fri, 2007-02-16 at 07:38 +0100, robert rottermann wrote: > > I do not think any one of us can help you unless you tell us what > > exactly your problem with installing pymssql ist. > > by the way: do you mean MySQLdb? > > > > there is very good documentation on using Z SQL in the zope book: > > http://www.plope.com/Books/2_7Edition/RelationalDatabases.stx > > > > there you find examples how to use a query with like. > > robert > Here's an example of how to use like and wildcards in sqlvar's > > select * from students > where surname ilike <dtml-sqlvar expr="'%'+surname+'%'" type="string"> > > Regards > Garry > > _______________________________________________ > Zope-DB mailing list > Zope-DB@zope.org > http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-db _______________________________________________ Zope-DB mailing list Zope-DB@zope.org http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-db
