Have a look at the 'matches' example here: http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/view/quick-tip-doing-ad-hoc-joins-in-model-find
On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 11:18 AM, foldiman <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm stuck on constructing a complex find statement. I have a Car model > and a Cartype model that are associated via HABTM. In other words, a > Jeep (Car) can be an SUV (Cartype), a Truck (Cartype), and a > Convertible (Cartype). > > I'm stuck on constructing the find query when searching for Cars by > Cartype. If the relationship WAS Cartype HasMany Car (ie. a Car can > only have one Cartype) it would be easy.... > > $search_criteria = array('SUV', 'Truck', 'Convertible'); > > $params = array( > 'conditions' = array('Car.cartype_id' => $search_criteria); > ) > > $this->Car->find('all', $params); > > BUT, the Car model can have many Cartypes...meaning the Car model does > not have a `cartype_id` field. > > So how do construct a query that would mean, "give me all the Cars > that are related to at least one Cartype contained in the search > criteria"? Does this make sense? > > Thanks. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
