Running Where Clause with Like Not Working

This is bizarre whenever you are using "OR" in a query, it's the best approach to group your query in a manner to avoid conflict.

PHP Code:

$builder = $db->table('contractors');
$builder->groupStart();
$builder->like('contractor_id', $inputText);
$builder->orLike('ccontact', $inputText);
$builder->groupEnd();
$builder->where('ccompanyId', $companyId); 


now your WHERE condition on companyId will be executed properly.

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