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FAQ #3: I have a query utilizing LIKE that works great in Access but produces an error in ASP.

This is a very common error message when querying databases and the person learned to query in Access. Access uses * for multiple character wildcards and ? for individual character wildcards.

Access ASP/ADO
* %
? _

Let us look at 2 typical Access Query statements:

SELECT * from customer where city LIKE "N*"
works fine in Access!  produces an error in ASP.

SELECT * from customer where city LIKE "N%"
works fine in ASP.

SELECT * from customer where phrase LIKE "N?w"
works fine in Access!  produces an error in ASP.

SELECT * from customer where phrase LIKE "N_w"
works fine in ASP.

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