Re: [PHP] Update identical table
on 30/09/02 8:09 AM, David Freeman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > What about getting rid of "tmp_data" completely and adding an extra > column to your "data" table. The extra column, say "approved" would act > as a flag that, if set (ie. "= 1") means that the data is confirmed and, > if not set, means the data is not confirmed. > > Using this, you could use the setting in your "approved" column in > queries to find data that you've not yet confirmed or whatever. Saves > the whole mess of reading in data from one table to write to another > table and also avoids the potential for errors if you change your > database structure at all (and forget to make the change in both > tables). totally agree Justin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Update identical table
> I have 2 identical tables called "tmp_data" and "data". (on > the same mysql database). > What would be the simple and more convenient way to update > table "data" with a row from table "tmp_data". What about getting rid of "tmp_data" completely and adding an extra column to your "data" table. The extra column, say "approved" would act as a flag that, if set (ie. "= 1") means that the data is confirmed and, if not set, means the data is not confirmed. Using this, you could use the setting in your "approved" column in queries to find data that you've not yet confirmed or whatever. Saves the whole mess of reading in data from one table to write to another table and also avoids the potential for errors if you change your database structure at all (and forget to make the change in both tables). CYA, Dave -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Update identical table
> I have 2 identical tables called "tmp_data" and "data". (on the same mysql > database). > What would be the simple and more convenient way to update table "data" > with a row from table "tmp_data". > (something like select * from tmp_data and than update data ...). Why not have just one table with a flag that says whether it's a temp row or not?? It would make things easier and not replicate data. If you don't want to do that, use the INSERT INTO table2 SELECT ... FROM table1 WHERE ... ---John Holmes... -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Update identical table
INSERT INTO data SELECT * FROM tmp_data WHERE condition_definition Radu Manole wrote: >Hi guys, > >I have 2 identical tables called "tmp_data" and "data". (on the same mysql database). >What would be the simple and more convenient way to update table "data" with a row >from table "tmp_data". >(something like select * from tmp_data and than update data ...). > >Thanks a lot, >Radu > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
