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Asked: 2026-06-14T11:39:53+00:00

I have a search query which dynamically adds the search parameter LIKE %keyword% to

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I have a search query which dynamically adds the search parameter LIKE “%keyword%” to the query. My question is: is the order of the search parameter important?

Say I have 4 records in my database.

1. 2012 bmw 335,
2. 2013 bmw x3,
3. 2012 audi a4,
4. 2012 Benz clk

When I searched for 2012 bmw x3, the result returned record 1,3,and 4 but not record 2. I would except the search to return all 4 records. Why is this happening? I use “OR” to link each of the search parameter.

Here is my query:

SELECT * 
FROM for_sale 
WHERE message LIKE "%2012%" OR "%bmw%" OR "%x3%"
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  1. Editorial Team
    SELECT * 
FROM for_sale 
WHERE message LIKE "%2012%" OR message LIKE "%bmw%" OR message LIKE "%x3%"

    This is what you’re after – remember that OR doesn’t bind to LIKE possibilities!

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