> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to write what I am sure should be a simple query, but just can't get it to
>
> work!
>
> If I create a table called foo like this:
> create table foo ( id1 int(11) , id2(int 11) );
>
> populate it with data and then try:
>
> SELECT * FROM foo WHERE id2=1 AND id2=2 (for example),
>
> I just get an empty set returned. An explain on the query gives an 'Impossible
> WHERE'
> message.
>
> Both id1 and id2 can have duplicate values in them, though the same combination of
> id1 and id2 cannot appear in the data (ie: id1=1, id2=1 ; id1=1, id2=2 is possible,
> id1=1, id2=1 ; id1=1, id2=1 is not possible), and it is possible that the values I
> search for will not be in the table at all.
>
> All I really want is to get the value for id1 where there are corresponding records
> which match all of my search parameters for id2.
>
> Anyone got any ideas how to manage this? It's beginning to drive me mad!
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>
to give the man a fish, or to teach him to fish.
if you have a windows box for a front end,
download corereader from http://corereader.com
it connects to any data source, and it likes
mysql a lot. it does quick point and click
queries so you can, hopefully, find for yourself
the logic errors such as has been pointed out in
your query.
have fun.
--
John Ragan
john@stripped
http://www.CoreReader.com/
