for this first design the table like the fields as

EMPNo | EMPNAME | SALARY | DETAILS

Now write the query as follows...

SELECT * FROM EMPLOYE WHERE DETAILS LIKE '%<SEARCH KEY>%'

This is the simplest query for that...

Sharif

note that, when datatype is string i.e. details like 
mahendra, then use like this - "select * from employee 
where empname like '%" & trim(txtbob.text) "&' ", i used  
because to any leading space will be deleted.

if u want to find salary figure that i integer then
"select * from employee where salary >= " & trim
(txtbob.text) "&"

pl.note '%" &   '&" for string 


for this first design the table like the fields as

EMPNo | EMPNAME | SALARY | DETAILS

Now write the query as follows...

SELECT * FROM EMPLOYE WHERE DETAILS LIKE '%<SEARCH KEY>%'

This is the simplest query for that...