Bingo ....!!! I truely appreciate the help. I am back in the status of rookie. We have changed our method of database design and thus getting into all kinds of joins .... so I guess it is off to the books to do some basics!
Thanks again! Paul Giesenhagen QuillDesign http://www.quilldesign.com SiteDirector Commerce Builder > paul, > > try this: > > <cfquery datasource="#prefs.dsn#" name="header"> > select h.id, h.header, f.state, f.sort, l.link, > l.link_title > from headers h left join fusion f on h.id=f.sub_object > left join link l on f.sub_object = l.headerid > where f.owner = '#prefs.indexid#' > group by h.header, f.state, f.sort, l.link, l.link_title, > h.id > </cfquery> > > ~ dina > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Giesenhagen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:15 PM > Subject: Re: SQL Question > > > > That being the case, what about this query? > > > > <cfquery datasource="#prefs.dsn#" name="header"> > > select h.id, h.header, f.state, f.sort, l.link, > l.link_title > > from headers h, fusion f, link l > > f.sub_object = l.headerid > > where f.owner = '#prefs.indexid#' > > and f.sub_object = h.id > > group by h.header, f.state, f.sort, l.link, > l.link_title, h.id > > </cfquery> > > > > There are more then two tables involved here.. You can't outer > join on > > joined tables... > > > > > > > > > > > The older Transact SQL syntax (*=) is pretty widely > supported, but as Adam > > > suggested for portability (and IMO readability) it is better > to use the > > ANSI > > > SQL syntax (LEFT OUTER JOIN). > > > > > > In addition, both Microsoft and Sybase reccommend using ANSI > style joins. > > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/using/tips/development/July23.asp > > > > > > > > > </rob> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Paul Giesenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:35 PM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: Re: SQL Question > > > > > > > > > Adam, > > > > > > Is the *= universal syntax (MS SQL, Access, Oracle, MySQL > ect..?) > > > > > > Thanks that is working beautifully! > > > > > > Paul Giesenhagen > > > QuillDesign > > > http://www.quilldesign.com > > > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > > > > > > > > > SELECT h.id, h.header, l.link, l.link_title > > > > FROM headers h, links l > > > > WHERE h.id *= l.headerid > > > > > > > > //notice the star on the left side of the = in the > condition > > > > > > > > > > > > Adam. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Paul Giesenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:04 PM > > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > > Subject: OT:SQL Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have two tables I am trying to join, one is a header > and > > > > > one is the links > > > > > under that header. > > > > > > > > > > header table: > > > > > id, header > > > > > > > > > > links table > > > > > id, headerid, link, link_title > > > > > > > > > > I am writing a join query to pull up all the headers and > the > > > > > links that go > > > > > with a particular header, but I if there are no links > > > > > associated with the > > > > > header, it won't display anything. I want it to show the > > > > > headers with 0 > > > > > links or with 100 links associated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Query is: > > > > > > > > > > <cfquery datasource="#prefs.dsn#" name="header"> > > > > > select h.id, h.header, l.link, l.link_title > > > > > from headers h, links l > > > > > where f.sub_object = l.headerid > > > > > and f.sub_object = h.id > > > > > group by h.header, f.state, f.sort, l.link, > l.link_title, h.id > > > > > </cfquery> > > > > > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Paul Giesenhagen > > > > > QuillDesign > > > > > http://www.quilldesign.com > > > > > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. 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
