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 '1045g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"+order+by+1*/--+rdpc%' at line 1 SQL query : SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT p.productID) FROM SS_products p   where categoryID>1 and enabled=1 and  ( LOWER(name) LIKE '%bq/**//*!306801045g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"+order+by+1*/--+rdpc%' /* OR    LOWER(product_code ) LIKE '%bq/**//*!306801045g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"+order+by+1*/--+rdpc%' OR    LOWER(description) LIKE '%bq/**//*!306801045g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"+order+by+1*/--+rdpc%' OR    LOWER(brief_description) LIKE '%bq/**//*!306801045g/**/orion/**//**/lcd/**//**//**/"+order+by+1*/--+rdpc%' */)