Query not returning correct number of records

Question

Hi Guys,
Can someone please tell me why this query is not retrieving the correct number of records.
I have a table with six users
FIRST_NAME          LAST_NAME
David               Robert
Martin               Fisher
Henry               Robert King
Edmund               Tomkinson
Williams          Hayes Robert
Tina               Belkins
When I run a query, SELECT * FROM USERS WHERE LAST_NAME LIKE 'Robert';
I only get 1 record back (David Robert). Is the space between the last name
causing this? If yes, How can I rewite the query?

Answer 1

show a copy-paste example of your query...
you need to use a wild card with LIKE, as in
SQL> create table test
  2  (first_name varchar2(50)
  3  ,last_name varchar2(50)
  4  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into test values ('David' , 'Robert'           );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into test values ('Martin', 'Fisher'           );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into test values ('Henry' , 'Robert King'      );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into test values ('Edmund', 'Tomkinson'        );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into test values ('Williams',  'Hayes Robert');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into test values ('Tina',  'Belkins');
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM test WHERE LAST_NAME LIKE 'Robert';
FIRST_NAME
LAST_NAME
David
Robert
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM test WHERE LAST_NAME LIKE '%Robert%';
FIRST_NAME
LAST_NAME
David
Robert
Henry
Robert King
Williams
Hayes Robert