Great, thanks. the "moreover" idea is what i was missing. Yeah, I'll 
replace the args with vars url, thanks.


On Saturday, February 22, 2014 9:36:58 PM UTC+2, Niphlod wrote:
>
> every 
> db.table.column == parameter
> is something that further reduces the resultset (it's a "filter" condition)
> in case "parameter" is 0, just don't use that condition in the query ^_^
>
> moreover, you can do
>
> filter_condition = (db.table.created_by == auth.user_id)
> if .....
>     filter_condition = filter_condition & (db.table.field_a == something)
> ....
> ....
>
> filtered_set = db(filter_condition).select()
>
>
> PS: usually filters are more "manageable" with request.vars than 
> request.args() ... it's a little unconfortable to remember the order of the 
> filter and to specify 0 as the "ALL" parameter is counterintuitive .... 
> eco/0/1/0/6/0/0 sounds a lot more ugly than eco?b=1&d=6
>
> On Saturday, February 22, 2014 7:28:33 PM UTC+1, Avi A wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Assuming I want to create an ajax query that will filter the results 
>> according to some data in fields:
>>  for example: ajax url:  ... eco/1/6/4/5/3
>>
>> def eco:
>>     my_content = db.table.created_by == auth.user.id
>>     query_a = db.table.field_a == request.args(0)
>>     query_b = db.table.field_b== request.args(1)
>>     query_c = db.table.field_c == request.args(2)
>>     query_d = db.table.field_d == request.args(3)
>>     query_e = db.table.field_e == request.args(4)
>>     
>>     filtered_list = db((my_content) & (query_a) & (query_b) & (query_c) & 
>> (query_d) & (query_e)).select(,,,,,) 
>>     return dict(filtered_list = filtered_list)
>> I guess, so far so good.
>>
>> Now if any arg == 0 , (for example: eco/2/0/0/0/3) I want it to skip that 
>> specific query.
>>
>> So I want to a chive something like that:
>>     if request.args(0) != 0:
>>         query_a = db.table.field_a == request.args(0)
>>     else:
>>         query_a = db.table.field_a == ALL
>>    if request.args(01) != 0:
>>         etc"...
>>
>> with what should I replace the ALL? or the else part?
>>
>> Thanks.
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