On Tuesday 21 August 2007 10:54:59 Tris wrote: > Ello all... > > I've got 2 fields. > Depending on the result, one might be NULL, this is intentional. > However, if the 2nd IS null, I want to combine it with eh first... > eg: > field1 | field2 > sign up | NULL > points claimed | NULL > points spent | claimed prize X > > So in my output I want a new field to be created using CONCAT > > CONCAT(field1, " - ", field2) as field1 > > so I WANT the output of field1 to be: > sign up > points claimed > points spent - claimed prize X > > but I'm getting a blank field1 if field 2 is null...
select if(field2 is null, field1, concat(field1, ' - ', field2)) ... Something like that ought to do it. (This seems like a very strange DB schema... :) ) -- David Precious :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://blog.preshweb.co.uk/ :: http://www.preshweb.co.uk/ ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
