--- loncom/lonsql	2007/09/12 20:29:13	1.89
+++ loncom/lonsql	2008/03/11 01:45:47	1.90
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lonsql - LON TCP-MySQL-Server Daemon for handling database requests.
 #
-# $Id: lonsql,v 1.89 2007/09/12 20:29:13 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsql,v 1.90 2008/03/11 01:45:47 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
                     ($arg2 =~ /\%\%/)) {
                     ($srchby,$srchtype) =
                         map {&unescape($_);} (split(/\%\%/,$arg2));
-                    my $srchterm = &unescape($arg3);
+                    $srchterm = &unescape($arg3);
                 } else {
                     ($srchby,$srchtype,$srchterm) =
                         map {&unescape($_);} ($arg1,$arg2,$arg3);