SELECT query with multiple "WHERE" Clause

Hi All, Thank you for increasing my knowledge about PHP/MYSQL. I am creating a SEARCH, by only using one table. The search form is same as Inserting item (search has form of all fields in table ), difference is SEARCH page doesnt have validation . Therefore user can enter information in any of field. I would like to know how to write a SELECT query which has multiple where clause with OR operator. shall we write: $query = mysql_query("SELECT * from gig WHERE Name='$name' || WHERE gig_fdate='$sdate'"); OR $query = mysql_query("SELECT * from gig WHERE gigName='$gig_name' OR WHERE gig_fdate='$sdate'"); OR $query = mysql_query("SELECT * from gig WHERE gigName='$gig_name' || gig_fdate='$sdate'"); Regards Nasreen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping