Hi James.

> ib_query.fieldby('name').asstring:='borland' in search, but it is not.
> So how do I do it by code.

Look at TIB_DataSet.ReadSearch method.

if (IB_Query.State = dssSearch) then
begin
SearchStrLst := TStringList.Create;
try
SearchStrLst.Add('CTL.MyForm.MyEdit=' + MyValue);
IB_Query.ReadSearch(SearchStrLst);
IB_Query.Post;
finally
SearchStrLst.Free;
end;
end;

/Magnus