Rewriterule does not work when URL contains '?'

I would like to create a 301 redirect as follow:

RewriteRule abc.php?variable=xxx http://www.domain.com/abc.php [R=301]

It only work when I remove the '?'

earnpin@gmail.com wrote:
> I would like to create a 301 redirect as follow:
>
> RewriteRule abc.php?variable=xxx http://www.domain.com/abc.php [R=301]
>
> It only work when I remove the '?'

You cannot access the QueryString within the RewriteRule, you must use a
RewriteCondition. So the QueryString should be removed?

Rewritecond %{QUERY_STRING} ^variable=xxx$
RewriteRule ^abc\.php$ http://www.domain.com/abc.php? [R=301,L]

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Robert