Search all columns of a table for a value?

Question

I\'ve looked for an answer to this, but all I can find is people asking how to search all columns of ALL tables in a database for a value. I just want to search all columns

Answer 1

I have no idea of the column types or data values you're searching for, but I'd guess you're trying to search for a substring among multiple text columns.

This is a job for Full-Text Search.

Don't waste time with LIKE '%' + @SearchStr + '%'. You have to write a lot of complicated code to support it, and that solution won't perform well anyway.