Move back...... opps, done that one already :OP Try = instead of EQ and if that still throws an error, wrap some single quotes around it.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 January 2004 11:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ cf-dev ] How can I do this ... I want to query a spread sheet and get the first letter of each school Display this as an a-z acroos the top Then display the school names that correspond with the first letter in the list Something like b,c,d,f,g,r,s,u, and then Bakers Lane, Bedford Boys, Bulging Girls etc...... I have this <cfquery name="select_az" datasource="schoolsBudget"> SELECT DISTINCT LEFT(schoolName,1) AS schoolFirstLetter FROM "table$" ORDER BY LEFT(schoolName,1) </cfquery> <cfoutput query="Select_az"> <a href="getdata.cfm?letter=#schoolFirstLetter#">#schoolFirstLetter#</a> </cfoutput> <cfquery name="q_getSchools" datasource="schoolsBudget"> SELECT schoolName FROM "table$" WHERE DISTINCT LEFT(schoolName,1) eq #schoolFirstLetter# </cfquery> <cfoutput query = "q_getSchools"> #schoolName# </cfoutput> Error in second query schoolFirstLetter not defined ...... ? Regards - Paul **************************************************************************** ********************* The information contained within this e-mail (and any attachment) sent by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies and notify the sender immediately, or telephone +(44) 121 303 6666. Unauthorised access, use, disclosure, storage or copying is not permitted and may be unlawful. Any e-mail including its content may be monitored and used by Birmingham City Council for reasons of security and for monitoring internal compliance with the office policy on staff use. E-mail blocking software may also be used. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the originator and do not necessarily represent those of Birmingham City Council. We cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended. **************************************************************************** ********************* -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
