extending a simple search

[eluser]SPeed_FANat1c[/eluser]
You mean you want lets say result to macth first_name AND last_name? If first_name matches but last_name does't then not show in results?

I think then you should do qyuery like this:

Code:

$this->db->like('firstname', $searchdata);
$this->db->like('lastname', $searchdata);
$query = $this->db->get('clients');

I replaced or_like with like. It now should generate query with AND, so it will return when both firstname and lastname match.
Did not test it.