I guess that is the only way to do that. I was hoping not to have to list all the columns I needed but to use the *. Thanks any way guys :)
At 09:49 AM 9/24/2002 +0100, you wrote: >hi john >try aliasing the value you want to pull out, there is a way which will >negate the need to name all the columns you want to select, but I can't >remember it off the top of my head. The code below should work, let me kow >if you have any problems > >Mark > ><cfquery name="getRep" > datasource="#session.datasource#" > dbserver="#session.dbserver#"> > SELECT b.total, d.total AS second_total > FROM trip_flow_breakdown b, trip_flow_data d > WHERE b.wid = #attributes.wid# AND b.fid = #attributes.fid# AND b.id = >#attributes.id# > AND d.wid = #attributes.wid# AND d.fid = #attributes.fid# ></cfquery> > ><cfoutput>#getRep.second_total#</cfoutput> > >-----Original Message----- >From: John Gedeon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 24 September 2002 01:21 >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Two tables same column name? > > >I have a query where i join two tables. and both tables have a field which >are titled the same but each table has a different value. is there a way >for pulling the two different values out in cold fusion or do i have to use >multiple selects?? > ><cfquery name="getRep" > datasource="#session.datasource#" > dbserver="#session.dbserver#"> > SELECT * > FROM trip_flow_breakdown b, trip_flow_data d > WHERE b.wid = #attributes.wid# AND b.fid = #attributes.fid# AND b.id = >#attributes.id# > AND d.wid = #attributes.wid# AND d.fid = #attributes.fid# ></cfquery> > > the field i want to get is total but if i use > <cfoutput query="getRep">#total#</cfoutput> i only get the value of the >first table in the from clause. any one have a solution? > ><>< Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on >your own understanding;" > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

