2.6.1.2.1.9. Database content search with phpMyAdmin

  1. Signin in phpMyAdmin.
  2. Select a database from the list on the left:
  3. Fill out the search form and click «Forward»:
    • In field «Search words or meanings» indicate what you want to find.
    • In the block «Search» select search method:
      • «any of the words» — strings containing any of the specified words will be found.
      • «all words» — lines containing all specified words will be found.
      • «exact match as substring» — lines containing the specified fragment will be found.
      • «exact match as whole field» — construction sites with fields equal to the specified fragment will be found.
      • «regular expression» — search based regular expressions, allowing you to set more complex rules.
    • In the block «In tables» mark the tables you want to search for, or click «Choose all»if you want to search the entire database.
  4. The search results will display a list of tables by which the search was performed, and the number of rows found in each of them:
    • Button «Show search parameters» you can expand the form from the previous step and change the search parameters.
    • Using the button «Overview» you can view and edit the found lines.
    • Button «Delete» removes found rows from the table.
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