Thanks Michael and Isaac. We're just now upgrading from 8i to 10g, so I'm still learning all the ansi standard outer join syntax. -d
On 4/16/06, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > MYSQL VERSION > > FROM (fscd_county x JOIN fscd_client c ON (x.countyid = > > c.countyid) > > JOIN fscd_state s on (s.stateid = x.stateid)) > > LEFT OUTER JOIN fscd_survey u ON c.clientid = > > u.clientid > > LEFT OUTER JOIN fscd_post p ON c.clientid = > > p.clientid > > WHERE x.active = 1 > > AND c.active = 1 > > AND (p.active = 1 OR p.active is null) > > AND (u.active = 1 OR u.active is null) <!--- Is this > > the preferred method > > in Mysql? ---> > > Hi Deanna, I just realized this message didn't seem to reach the list > earlier. > > Have you tried this? > > FROM fscd_county x > JOIN fscd_client c ON (x.countyid = c.countyid) > JOIN fscd_state s on (s.stateid = x.stateid) > LEFT JOIN fscd_survey u ON (c.clientid = u.clientid and p.active = 1) > LEFT JOIN fscd_post p ON (c.clientid = p.clientid and u.active = 1) > WHERE x.active = 1 > AND c.active = 1 > > The extra set of parenthesis around the inner join statements would > make me a little leery. Oracle 9i also added support for the standard > outer join syntax shown here. Personally I also prefer to always > include the parenthesis around the conditions of a join statement for > clarity if nothing else. > > > s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:237894 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
