Re: [PHP] MySql help #1

2001-08-03 Thread elias
ecrement the items in stock by 3. > > Just an idea... > > Do you know about database normalization? How is the database designed? > > > > -Original Message- > From: elias [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: August 2, 2001 6:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] &g

Re: [PHP] MySql help #1

2001-08-03 Thread Miles Thompson
Come on, you're pushing SQL in directions it's not supposed to go! It is set oriented after all. So it's experimentation time. I've never tried, but as LIMIT works on a SELECT, try it on an update. And let us know what happened. Miles At 10:30 AM 8/2/01 +0200, elias wrote: >How can I update on

Re: [PHP] MySql help #1

2001-08-02 Thread elias
Miles, The LIMIT works great with UPDATE too. "Miles Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Come on, you're pushing SQL in directions it's not supposed to go! It is > set oriented after all. > So it's experimentation time. I've never tried

RE: [PHP] MySql help #1

2001-08-02 Thread Lawrence . Sheed
the database designed? -Original Message- From: elias [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: August 2, 2001 6:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] MySql help #1 Someone purchased items from my site let's say 3 items out of 5 total. All items are the same. I just want to update 3

Re: [PHP] MySql help #1

2001-08-02 Thread elias
Someone purchased items from my site let's say 3 items out of 5 total. All items are the same. I just want to update 3 items status to "Reserved". When he buy he just tell how many and not which ones. "Lawrence Sheed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [PHP] MySql help #1

2001-08-02 Thread Lawrence . Sheed
Sounds like a strange request, what are you trying to do? I don't think you can do this directly in mysql, but you could build an array of results in php. eg something like (crappy code below) //Grab results $db = mysql_connect($db_domain, $db_user,$db_password); mysql_select_db($db_databasenam