[PHP-DB] distinct - how to do
I have the following query: $query = SELECT * FROM xp_topics, xp_stories WHERE xp_topics.topicid = xp_stories.topicid AND xp_topics.artistname='Faith Hill' ORDER BY topictext DESC LIMIT 0,20; It returns the lot but a lot of doubles. I want to put a DISTINCT call the query, but if I put it after the select ( select distinct * from...) it returns nothing. How do you do a DISTINCT?
Re: [PHP-DB] distinct - how to do
At 2:28 +1300 1/20/02, Barry Rumsey wrote: I have the following query: $query = SELECT * FROM xp_topics, xp_stories WHERE xp_topics.topicid = xp_stories.topicid AND xp_topics.artistname='Faith Hill' ORDER BY topictext DESC LIMIT 0,20; It returns the lot but a lot of doubles. I want to put a DISTINCT call the query, but if I put it after the select ( select distinct * from...) it returns nothing. How do you do a DISTINCT? That's how you do it (add DISTINCT after the SELECT keyword). You must be doing something else wrong. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [PHP-DB] distinct - how to do
Barry, Change -- xp_topics.topicid = xp_stories.topicid to--- xp_stories.topicid = xp_topics.topicid and see what your results are. Your primary selection is on xp_topics. Then add DISTINCT following your SELECT. That should do the trick - Miles At 02:28 AM 1/20/2002 +1300, Barry Rumsey wrote: I have the following query: $query = SELECT * FROM xp_topics, xp_stories WHERE xp_topics.topicid = xp_stories.topicid AND xp_topics.artistname='Faith Hill' ORDER BY topictext DESC LIMIT 0,20; It returns the lot but a lot of doubles. I want to put a DISTINCT call the query, but if I put it after the select ( select distinct * from...) it returns nothing. How do you do a DISTINCT? -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
