WHERE clause still not working

[ginadee]

Thanks Stoltzy I apprecuate your help but it did not work - still returning all records.

I renamed the text box "search" but that did not improve matters, just the same result

[liquidchild]

Don't include the semi-colon at the variable name. Try this instead:

$variable = $_POST['form_field_name'];

$query = "SELECT name, contacts, details FROM members WHERE name LIKE '%$parameter$%'

then use runQuery( $query );

If you are unsure you should output the query to the screen to ensure it is doing what you think,

put print_r ($query );

Hope this helps!