If you are using ADO, use replace * with % like this:

"SELECT * FROM table WHERE field1 LIKE '%" & scriteria & "%' "

>Hello,
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>How do I use a LIKE operator in a sql string from VB6 to Access.
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>Right now i'm building my string like this :
>"SELECT * FROM table WHERE field1 LIKE '*" & scriteria & "*' "
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>It does not work (I get nothing where I should get 9 records)... but if I copy the string into Access (as is from VB) all of the records are retrieved.
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>I guess the ODBC driver mixes the string ... How do I build the string properly?
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>Thanks in advance.