Re: Getting around 2 queries

2004-03-30 Thread Chuck Gadd
Matt Chatterley wrote: One option would be to 'union' the two queries (assuming the columns are the same type and length), allowing you to run one query string: Select serial from blacklist where serial = x Union Select serial from seriallist where serial = x Would return 1 or 2 rows, depending on

RE: Getting around 2 queries

2004-03-30 Thread Matt Chatterley
One option would be to 'union' the two queries (assuming the columns are the same type and length), allowing you to run one query string: Select serial from blacklist where serial = x Union Select serial from seriallist where serial = x Would return 1 or 2 rows, depending on whether rows are foun

Re: Getting around 2 queries

2004-03-30 Thread Egor Egorov
Scott Haneda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I currently run this, which is 2 hits to the database. > > Select serial from blacklist where serial = '23' > Select serial from seriallist where serial = '23' > > I only desire to know if either of the 2 has at least one row, I am only > testing for exi