# Managing the case-sensitivity in database searches

Depending on the configuration of your SQL database, searches in the database may be case sensitive.

## Procedure

1. Edit the <$INSTALLDIR>/conf/datasources.xml file.
2. To make searches case insensitive, set the value of the <case-sensitive-search> option to false.

   For example:
   ```
   <datasources xmlns="http://www.talend.com/mdm/datasources">
       <datasource name="MySQL-DS1">
           <master>
               <type>RDBMS</type>
               <rdbms-configuration>
                   ...
                   <case-sensitive-search>false</case-sensitive-search>
                   ...
               </rdbms-configuration>
           </master>
       </datasource>
   </datasources>
   ```

   If this option is not available, all searches performed against the database are case sensitive.