Thanks for that. It's actually more the UltraDev/Phakt thing I'm having problems with. I just wondered how you would set the SQL statement in such a way that UltraDev wouldn't complain - it doesn't like SELECT * from customers".$surname_query.
Do you know of a good way of handling conditional statements in MySQL? > -----Original Message----- > From: Trelfa, Jonathon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 04 March 2002 16:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Dynamic SQL > > > Try using something a little different: > > if ($surname_all){ //checks to see if the variable is set > $surname_query = "WHERE surname between $surname_from and $surname_to"; > } else { > $surname_query = ""; > } > > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Shepherd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Dynamic SQL > > > Using UltraDev 4 with Phakt 1.2.1, linking to a MySQL server 3.22.23 > I want to develop a SQL SELECT query where I can vary what customers are > listed depending on the value of various form fields. > > For example if the check box surname_all is ticked then all customers are > displayed if not then it displays all customers where the surname lies > between surname_from to surname_to. > > I couldn't find an appropriate way of handling this in MySQL > directly so my > aim was to determine the SQL portion outside the query and then > append it to > the query: > > if ($surname_all == -1){ > $surname_query = "WHERE surname between $surname_from and $surname_to"; > } else { > $surname_query = ""; > } > > NB - If $surname_all = -1 then it has been ticked. > > And then I would declare my SQL statement as > > "SELECT * from customers".$surname_query > > UltraDev doesn't like this and so I would appreciate any help in either a > better way to code it in UltraDev or a SQL statement that would > achieve the > same aim. > > Thanks for your help > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
