Hi... I want to output results based on the query from 3 tables ( described here )
TABLE 1 SUBID (SAME AS IN TABLE 2) ID FILE DATE DISCIPLINE (SAME AS IN TABLE 3) TABLE 2 NAME SUBID (SAME AS IN TABLE 1) TABLE 3 NAME EMAIL DISCIPLINE (SAME AS IN TABLE 1) HERE IS MY QUERY, USED IF THEN ELSE to show what i am trying to do. What's the best/right way to accomplish the results. ---------------------------------------------------------------- select t1.SUBID,t1.ID,t1.FILE,t1.DATE,t1.DISCIPLINE, t2.NAME,t2.SUBID from PROPOSALS AS t1, PROFILE AS t2 where t1.ID=0 and t1.SUBID=t2.SUBID IF(t1.DISCIPLINE='Other') THEN(select t3.DISCIPLINE,t3.NAME,t3.EMAIL from ASSOCIATES AS t3) ELSE(select t3.DISCIPLINE,t3.NAME,t3.EMAIL from ASSOCIATES AS t3 where t1.DISCIPLINE=t3.DISCIPLINE) order by t1.DATE ----------------------------------------------------------------- My output is going to show FILE FROM TABLE 1 NAME FROM TABLE 2 NAME FROM TABLE 3 EMAIL FROM TABLE 3 -tia --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php