You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/&quo' at line 1 SQL query : SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT p.productID) FROM SS_products p   where categoryID>1 and enabled=1 and  ( LOWER(name) LIKE '%++c66025g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"))+order+by+1*/#%' /* OR    LOWER(product_code ) LIKE '%++c66025g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"))+order+by+1*/#%' OR    LOWER(description) LIKE '%++c66025g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"))+order+by+1*/#%' OR    LOWER(brief_description) LIKE '%++c66025g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"))+order+by+1*/#%' */)