If fetchrow() retrieves no data, the while loop terminates. ----------------- Ron Reidy Lead DBA Array BioPharma, Inc.
-----Original Message----- From: Mark Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 5:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: no rows selected Hi, I'm running a test to see whether certain criteria in a SELECT statement return record or not. If I get a "no rows selected" from SQL then I want to perform a specific action . But I don't how perform the test for "no rows selected " ? $sql = qq{SELECT RECORD FROM TABLE WHERE FIELD = ? } ; $sth = $dbh->prepare($sql) ; $sth->execute($variable) ; while (@fetch = $sth4->fetchrow) { if ("no rows selected " .................?????? ) ### Don't know how to test this { #perform my tasks } Regards, Mark This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us by telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), and then delete it from your system.
