View the documentation here: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/join.html
You could write your statement as SELECT Field1, field2 FROM Table1 LEFT JOIN Table2 LEFT JOIN Table3 OR SELECT Field1, field2 FROM (Table1, Table2) LEFT JOIN Table3 Etc etc... But you cannot do: SELECT Field1, field2 FROM Table1, Table2 LEFT JOIN Table3 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:06 AM To: Chris White Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: query taht works on mysql4 but doesn't on mysql5? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> FROM ".$tn.", bill_info as b >> LEFT JOIN shipp_info as sh ON (b.bill_id=sh.bill_id > > That would be the usage of multiple from's combined with a left join. > Unfortunately with mysql 5 you can't do this. You're going to have to > do bill_info as a left/right/inner join instead. > Could you please elaborate a little bit more, please? Thanks. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]