Question

I am searching my database for a specific name from columns.

Currently I can search only 1 column and I would like to search two.

This is my current statement:

$rs = mysql_query('select reg, make, model from Vehicles where reg like "'. mysql_real_escape_string($_REQUEST['term']) .'%" order by reg asc limit 0,10');

As you can see im searching for the registry name of the Vehicle and I get results of its model or make. I would like to search for the Registry number or the make. I tried:

$rs = mysql_query('select reg, make, model from Vehicles where reg, make like "'. mysql_real_escape_string($_REQUEST['term']) .'%" order by reg asc limit 0,10');

but it doesn’t work.

Answer 1

use OR if you have multiple condition.

select reg, make, model 
from Vehicles 
where reg like '%value%' OR
      make like '%value%'
order by reg asc 
limit 0,10