Question

I have my php/mysql SELECT code which doesn’t return a result to what I have expected after execution of the code.
Code: [Select]

$sql="SELECT *FROM advert 
       WHERE ad_Type = '%{$service}%' AND
            ad_Street_No like '%{$location}%' OR
            ad_Street_Name like '%{$location}%' OR
            ad_Suburb like '%{$location}%' OR
            ad_Postcode like '%{$location}%' OR
            ad_State like '%{$location}%'";

The user will search on location and the type of service available using parameters like street name,suburb, postcode and/or state in one textfield and then select a type of service from a dropdown menu. So for example : “Select records from table ‘advert’ where type of service = ‘e.g. hauling,digging,’ located at e.g. Cardiff NSW”. ” something like that.

I have 2 records right now on my database :
1. Service: Hauling, Location: Cardiff NSW
2. Service: Digging , Location: Cardiff NSW

Now the problem is:

you search for “Hauling” service in “Cardiff” , will return 2 records (#1 and #2).
you search for “Digging” service in “Cardiff”, will return 2 records (#1 and #2).
you search for either of the services in ” Cardiff NSW”, will return 0 results.

I got no idea on how to fix this. Please help me guys. Thank you in advance. 🙁 🙁 🙁

Best regards

Answer 1

First off, you need some brackets:

$sql="SELECT *FROM advert 
       WHERE ad_Type like '%{$service}%' AND
           ( ad_Street_No like '%{$location}%' OR
             ad_Street_Name like '%{$location}%' OR
             ad_Suburb like '%{$location}%' OR
             ad_Postcode like '%{$location}%' OR
             ad_State like '%{$location}%'" );

That will fix your first case. But you also need to think about exactly what it is you’re providing : for instance if you only provide a town then you don’t want to include ad_Type in your query at all.