Why not just pass the fields you want to return data as an argument. >I like the 1st way, as it allows you to have 1 query that returns different >things based on the arguments (which are set to optional). > >If you really don't want to return more data then needed, you can do this > ><cfargument name="repaircenter" type="numeric" required="no" default="0"> > ><cfset var qRepairCenter=""> > ><CFQUERY name="qRepairCenter" datasource="#Variables.DSN#"> > SELECT centerId <cfif arguments.repaircenter>, center</cfif> > FROM Repaircenters > <cfif arguments.repairCenter> > WHERE center=<cfqueryparam value="#Arguments.RepairCenter#" >cfsqltype="CF_SQL_VARCHAR"> > </cfif> > ORDER BY center ></CFQUERY> >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 2:11 PM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Re: CFC Function Style > >Using the third style, the first SQL is looking for a single piece of data >(an int) while the second SQL is looking for 2 (and int and a varchar). The >first is also using a param where the second doesn't have one. I just don't >like returning more data than is needed. ><CFQUERY name="qRepairCenter" datasource="#Variables.DSN#"> ><CFIF StructKeyExists(arguments, 'repaircenter')> > Select centerid > from Repaircenters > where center=<cfqueryparam value="#Arguments.RepairCenter#" >cfsqltype="CF_SQL_VARCHAR"> ><CFELSE> > Select centerid, center > from Repaircenters > order by center ></CFIF> ></CFQUERY> > >Using the first option, it would look like this: ><CFQUERY name="qRepairCenter" datasource="#Variables.DSN#"> ><CFIF StructKeyExists(arguments, 'repaircenter')> > Select centerid ><CFELSE> > Select centerid, center ></CFIF> > from Repaircenters ><CFIF StructKeyExists(arguments, 'repaircenter')> > where center=<cfqueryparam value="#Arguments.RepairCenter#" >cfsqltype="CF_SQL_VARCHAR"> ></CFIF> > order by center ></CFQUERY> >Two different CFIF statements to control the two different changes.
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