BAD (probably): >>>> Select blablabla FROM t1,t2,t3 >>>> WHERE customers LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR name LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR domain LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR email LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR log LIKE '%$s%' >>>> AND t1.id = t2.t1_id >>>> AND t1.id = t3.t1_id GOOD (usually): >>>> Select blablabla FROM t1,t2,t3 >>>> WHERE (customers LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR name LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR domain LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR email LIKE '%$s%' >>>> OR log LIKE '%$s%') >>>> AND t1.id = t2.t1_id >>>> AND t1.id = t3.t1_id Note parentheses added around OR expressions. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php