select distinct pr_side,pr_type
At 11:55 AM 3/5/2003 +0000, you wrote: >More a question than an answer... as no time to test > >Would this work? > >SELECT DISTINCT (PR_SIDE || " " || PR_TYPE) >FROM PRODUCTS > >Ie concantenate them and use distinct on that? > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Kear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 05 March 2003 11:05 >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Distinct on two columns? > > >I have to dynamically generate a drop-down list, so that if a column in >a data table contains a certain type, it is included in the drop down >list. So far no problem. > >For example, the drop down list has to include all the different types >in the "type" column. > >But where I'm stumped is that if the type includes "drum", I have to >look in the loading column and see if 'front' or 'top' is in there. If >there are any values with 'drum' in the type column and 'front' in the >loading column, I have to include 'Front loading drum' in the drop down >list. But if not, I have to omit that value from the drop down list. > >How can I do this without doing a whole succession of queries? > >One way to do it is <cfif query1.type contains 'drum'>another query on >the table to find the distinct values of loading where type like >'%drum%' If this query gives recordcount greater than zero, include the >value in the drop down.<cfif> > > >Is there a better way? This seems awfully clumsy and processor >intensive. > > >Cheers, >Michael Kear >Windsor, NSW, Australia >AFP Webworks. > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
