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Re: SQL, (Like) as Param?

#11065
From: Brian
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 16:28
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"Cara" <cbrookins@littlerock.state.ar.us> wrote:
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>Does anyone know the correct syntax for using 'Like %' in an SQL statment and passing it a parameter?  I am using the SQLAPI to connect to the database.  
>
>Query="SELECT LastName,Firstname,employeeNbr FROM Employee where LastName LIKE :NM)";
>rsP.setCommandText(Query);
>rsP.Param("NM").setAsString() = txtName->Text.c_str();
>rsP.Execute();
>
>The Query works fine if I hardcode the Parameter:
>Query="SELECT LastName,Firstname,employeeNbr FROM Employee where LastName LIKE 'ABC%')";
>But it flops no matter how I rearrange the Parameter and the %.???
>
>Thanks,
>Cara
>

Try "...... Like " + <V> + ")"

where <V> is your string variable and the '+' are used to 
concatenate.

Brian
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