<?php $connect = mysqli_connect("localhost", "root", "", "bpm"); $output = ''; if(isset($_POST["query"])) { $search = mysqli_real_escape_string($connect, $_POST["query"]); $query = " SELECT ka_id, vorname, nachname FROM bpm_kandidat WHERE vorname LIKE '%".$search."%' OR nachname LIKE '%".$search."%' "; } else { $query = " SELECT ka_id, vorname, nachname FROM bpm_kandidat ORDER BY nachname, vorname"; } $result = mysqli_query($connect, $query); if(mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0) { while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result)) { $output .= " <option value='$row[ka_id]'>$row[nachname], $row[vorname]</option> "; } echo $output; } else { echo 'Data Not Found'; } ?>