query problem in fetching records using oracle and php

[sanjay_zed 0]

i have table called location_state , the fields are stateid and statename.

for example : i have inserted the statename as karnataka.

 

in my search module, if i try to search this record with "KARNATAKA " . it is not displaying the above record. i hav used query as

select * from location_state where state_name like '%KARNATAKA%';

 

THE Query is working fine if i write like ---select * from location_state where state_name like '%karnataka%';

 

how would i search if an user is typing in uppercase letter while searching. pls help guys....

[gristoi 23]

you need to format the search value before you run the actual search query. so when the value entered is passed to the php code,

<?php
// if $location = KARNATAKA
$location = strtolower($location);
// would change it to 'karnataka'