Database Error!!

[eluser]Shaileen[/eluser]
ok...i got that point.. but how do i write this line in CI..

it is originally in perl..thats where im geting confused..

WHERE lower($searchField) LIKE lower('%$searchText%') $groupSearch AND


is it something like this??

$this->db->where("$searchField like", "%$searchText%");
$this->db->where($searchGroup, $groupSearch);

or a different solution!!??