The topmost query in a series of queries, each connected by UNION ALL, dictates the allocated space for data in each column for the resulting row set! This is very bad - and makes the UNION useless.
Is there some database option that will make a UNION behave properly in mySQL? See msg 135092 for sample script if you want to see a physical example. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
