Oh well............ worth a try Thanks
Peter ----------------------------------------------- Excellence in internet and open source software ----------------------------------------------- Sunmaia www.sunmaia.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel. 0121-242-1473 ----------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: DL Neil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 February 2002 17:58 > To: Peter Lovatt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Sql gurus > > > Hi Peter, > > > I am working on a search logging script to count the most > popular word or > > phrases searched for. > > > > Table > > > > I could add a line for each search, and aggregate the results > for reports, > > but I was wondering about the following which would keep table > sizes down. > > > > | search word | count | > > ========================= > > | Nuts | 125 | > > | Bolts | 119 | > > | Screws | 110 | > > | Washers | 98 | > > > > If the word is already in the table increment the counter, if > not add the > > word and set counter to 1 > > > > query 1 => update counter where word = "search word" > > > > if no records updated > > query 2 => insert word and set counter to 1 > > > > Is there a single query that will do this or does it have to be 2? > > > Two - sorry! > =dn > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
