Hmm. How about: SELECT DISTINCT id_k, name FROM tablename WHERE typ != 'z' ORDER BY typ ASC;
Does that work? On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 11:29, Mark wrote: > > Jiøí Nìmec wrote: > > > > > hello, > > > > > > i have got a problem with SQL select: > > > > > > I have got a table such this: > > > > > > id_k typ name id > > > 1 f bla1 1 > > > 2 f bla2 1 > > > 2 i bla3 1 > > > 3 z bla4 1 > > > 3 f bla5 1 > > > 4 i bla6 1 > > > 4 z bla7 1 > > > 5 z bla8 1 > > > > > > and id = 1 and I need select these rows: > > > > > > id_k typ nazev id > > > 1 f bla1 1 > > > 2 f bla2 1 > > > 3 f bla5 1 > > > 4 i bla6 1 > > > > > > so, when doesn'i exist component (id_k = component) type "f" so I > > want > > > component with type "i", but when doesn't exist type "f" noir "i" > > I > > > don't want to select row with type "z". > > > > > I don't think you can do what you want in a simple SQL statement. You > seem to want to return rows based on what is in other rows of the > same table. There may be ways to join the table to itself, but I'm > not aware of a straightforward way to do this only in SQL. In PHP, > it's probably not too tough. > > Just to be sure we all understand, I assume you want the following: > -At most, one row for each id_k > -If there is a row with an 'f' in the type column, return that row. > -If there is no record with an 'f' in the type column for that id_k, > and there is a record with an 'i', return that row. > -If there is no record with an 'f', nor a record with an 'i' in the > type column, do not return a row. > > Is that right? > > > > jiri nemec, ICQ: 114651500 > > > www.menea.cz - www stránky a aplikace > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > ===== > Mark Weinstock > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *************************************** > You can't demand something as a "right" unless you are willing to fight to death to > defend everyone else's right to the same thing. > *************************************** > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com -- Adam Voigt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Linux/Unix Network Administrator The Cryptocomm Group -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
