* Wilbert Enserink > I have a string containing recordID's in a specific order (e.g. > $string=17,2,33,5,99) > How can I select those records from a table in the right order (as > determined in $string)? > > SELECT * FROM table WHERE recordID IN ($string) > > results in the right records but not in the order I want, instead > the order > is determined by recordID... meaning (2,5,17,33,99)
Try using the FIELD() function: SELECT * FROM table WHERE recordID IN ($string) ORDER BY FIELD(recordID,$string) <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/String_functions.html > -- Roger --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
