I would write this in this way: select * from table where (field = "x" and ($field = "y" or field = "z")) or (field = "x" and (field = "a" or field = "b" or field = "c"));
assuming that you want a record with "x" in field having either y or z in field or a or b o c in field HATH -----Original Message----- From: Petre Agenbag [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 2:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: and & or in query Hi I would like to issue a logical query as follow: select * from table where field1 = "x" and ((field2 = "y" or field2 = "z") or (field3 = "a" or field3 = "b" or field3 = "c")); But this syntax is not returning what I expect. Plz help me with syntax --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
