Select from where contains - ms-access

Question

I have a database where i can add a full name of a person, and i am trying to implement a search function using a textBox and a button but i only want to search for the first or last name not necessarily entering the full name.
I tried using SELECT FROM WHERE CONTAINS like this:
OleDbCommand cmd = con.CreateCommand();
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Table WHERE CONTAINS (column, '"+textBox.Text+"')";
But i keep getting this error:
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'CONTAINS (column,'the text i tried to search')'.
I also tried changing the + to % or * or & but still it didn’t work.

Answer 1

Contains is not valid Access SQL. Use Like:
cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Table WHERE [YourNameField] Like '*" + textBox.Text + "*')";

Answer 2

Here is an example of a search such as you want:
Private Sub cmdFind_DisplayName_Click()
Dim dbs As Database, rstPatient As Recordset
Dim txtDisplayName, strQuote As String
strQuote = Chr$(34)
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Me.OrderBy = "DISPLAYNAME"
Me.OrderByOn = True
Set dbs = CurrentDb
Set rstPatient = Me.RecordsetClone
txtDisplayName = Trim(InputBox("Please Enter Patient Name ", "Patient Find By Name"))
txtDisplayName = UCase(txtDisplayName) & "*"
If IsNull(txtDisplayName) Then
MsgBox ("No Patient Name Entered - Please Enter a Valid Patient Name")
Else
rstPatient.FindFirst "[DISPLAYNAME] Like " & strQuote & txtDisplayName & strQuote
If Not (rstPatient.NoMatch) Then
Me.Bookmark = rstPatient.Bookmark
Me.Refresh
Else
MsgBox ("Patient Not Found - Please Enter a New Patient Name")
End If
End If
GoTo Exit_cmdFind_Click
ErrorHandler:
MsgBox LTrim(RTrim(Me.NAME)) + "." + "Patient Find By Display Name - " + "Error: " + AccessError(Err.Number)
Exit_cmdFind_Click:
rstPatient.Close
Set dbs = Nothing
Set rstPatient = Nothing
End Sub

Answer 3

Create 1 textbox (txtMain) and search command button(btnSearch) to execute SQL. Then add a listbox (listResult) to display results.
Private Sub btnSearch_Click()
Dim mainSQL As String
mainSQL = " SELECT YOUR_FIELD_NAME " & _
" FROM MasterReg " & _
" WHERE Left(,InStr(YOUR_FULL_NAME_FIELD,' ')-1) LIKE '" & me.txtMain & "*'" & _ ' Firstname Search
" OR RIGHT( YOUR_FULL_NAME_FIELD,Len( YOUR_FULL_NAME_FIELD )-InStr( YOUR_FULL_NAME_FIELD,' ')) LIKE '" & me.txtMain & "*'" 'Surname Search
Me.listResult.SetFocus
Me.listResult.RowSource = mainSQL
Me.listResult.Requery
End Sub