Writing SQL searchs using LIKE and @paramaters

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Writing SQL searchs using LIKE and @paramaters

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shawnmolloy
Yak Posting Veteran

93 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-17 : 16:24:09

I'm writing a search query in TSQL for MS SQL. Here is my code:

SELECT a.*, b.username, c.categoryname FROM   
 video a  
inner join  
 user b   
on   
 a.userid = b.userid  
inner join  
 video_category c  
on  
 a.categoryId = c.categoryid   
where   
 a.videotitle like '%@SearchText%'   
OR  
   a.description like '%@SearchText%'

This returns no results, but wheN I replace the '%@SearchText%' with my search text inplace of the @SearchText it returns retuls. I have a feelign I am passing the params to the LIKE clause incorrectly. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

-- shawn

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-17 : 16:31:51

LIKE '%' + @SearchText + '%'

Tara Kizer

shawnmolloy
Yak Posting Veteran

93 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-17 : 17:26:30

Thanks. I added your suggestions and it gives me this error:

Msg 402, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_video_getSearchResults, Line 8
The data types varchar and text are incompatible in the add operator.

agossage
Starting Member

9 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-17 : 17:33:13

You will need to convert the @SearchText to varchar(MAX).

Adam Gossage
Lake Wylie, SC, USA

shawnmolloy
Yak Posting Veteran

93 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-17 : 17:37:31

Yup that worked! I was using text as the datatype.

Thanks.

shawnmolloy
Yak Posting Veteran

93 Posts

Posted - 2007-01-17 : 17:37:31

Yup that worked! I was using text as the datatype.

Thanks.