--- loncom/lonsql	2007/08/08 22:24:36	1.84
+++ loncom/lonsql	2007/08/25 13:45:56	1.85
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lonsql - LON TCP-MySQL-Server Daemon for handling database requests.
 #
-# $Id: lonsql,v 1.84 2007/08/08 22:24:36 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonsql,v 1.85 2007/08/25 13:45:56 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ sub make_new_child {
                 $query = "SELECT $fieldlist FROM allusers WHERE (domain = $quoted_dom AND ";
                 if ($srchby eq 'lastfirst') {
                     my ($fraglast,$fragfirst) = split(/,/,$srchterm);
+                    $fragfirst =~ s/^\s+//;
+                    $fraglast =~ s/\s+$//;
                     if ($srchtype eq 'exact') {
                         $query .= 'lastname = '.$dbh->quote($fraglast).
                                   ' AND firstname = '.$dbh->quote($fragfirst);