Thanks, Stefan,
But that only works if both tables have the same field name, doesn't it? If I
use
select FileKey from dl_files left join dl_merges using (FileID) where FileID is
null
MySQL returns
Unknown column 'articles.dl_files.FileID' in 'on clause'.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't I have to modify the column name in one
of the tables in order for that to work? Or is there a syntax in the join
lexicon that I can use to alias one of the column names within the query? I
can't modify the existing table structure(s).
Apologies if I'm being dense.
Make a good day ...
... barn
> Use
> select first_table.id from first_table left join second_table using (id) where
> second_table.id is null
> Stefan
> Am Saturday 25 March 2006 19:10 schrieb barney:
> > Folk,
> >
> > This may be off-base for this list, but I've run out of places to look,
> > sorry. I can't seem to find this anywhere, although I'm certain I've seen
> > it before.
> >
> > How can I identify all the records in a table that are not referenced in a
> > many-to-many table?
> >
> > I have a [unique] table of files and a [unique] table of attributes. These
> > are linked in a merge table which is many-to-many. I need to find all
> > items in the file table that are not referenced in the merge table in order
> > to add appropriate attributes for those records. The attribute list is
> > 26-30 records and the file table is currently about 3,200 records, which
> > could make for a merge table of 96,000 records.
> >
> > I tried using an IN statement against a sub-select of unique file ids in
> > the merge table, but either that will not work or I did not craft it
> > properly The query hit 6 million records before I aborted it <sigh />.
> >
> > I'm certain this can be done ... I seem to remember a similar process from
> > the DB2 corporate days ... but I just cannot wrap my head around it.
> > Anybody have any ideas, please?
> >
> > Make a good day ...
> > ... barn
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