Question

In the below query even position and category_id conditions are met there is no record
retrieved.

SELECT `jobs`.* FROM `jobs`
WHERE (interview_date >= '2012-05-03 17:54:41 +0530')
  AND (position like '%ROR%'
    AND category_id = '11'
    AND experience_id = '5' 
    AND interview_address like '%%')
ORDER BY interview_date asc

But for the same query when category_id and experience_id conditions are met I am getting the result.I am totally confused.

SELECT `jobs`.* FROM `jobs`
WHERE (interview_date >= '2012-05-03 17:55:07 +0530')
  AND (position like '%%'
    AND category_id = '11'
    AND experience_id = '5'
    AND interview_address like '%%')
ORDER BY interview_date asc

I have used AND condition but it returns result when only two conditions are satisfied.
Am I missing anything here?

Thank you folks.

Answer 1

Your other two conditions:

position like '%%'

and

interview_address like '%%'

are always true.