>>where is the part that it join()'s things together? it's: $in_list = "'".join("','",$list)."'"; >>what is the output of the join() call it's: '7orange50lbs','8purple60lbs' //once echo'd $query_One = "SELECT * FROM shoe WHERE CONCAT(size,color,weight) IN({$in_list})"; This is the results of $query_One: PHP echo returns: SELECT * FROM shoe WHERE CONCAT(size,color,weight) IN('7orange50lbs','8purple60lbs) MySQL returns: MySQL returned an empty result set (i.e. zero rows). (Query took 0.0008 sec) SQL query: SELECT * FROM shoe WHERE CONCAT( size, color, weight ) IN (SELECT * FROM shoe WHERE CONCAT(size,color,weight) IN('7orange50lbs','8purple60lbs') Row 1 and Row 2 should return because: columns 9-11 are equal to: 7 orange 50lbs 8 purple 60lbs Hope all this helps =============================== "Jim Lucas" <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:468B2E5D.2040202@xxxxxxxxxxxx > kvigor wrote: >> Jim, >> >> Thanks for all you help. Tell me where to mail you the check >> "seriously". If we get this right I'll owe you. >> >> OK, the query string now looks like you said it would. However Query >> isn't returning a match. >> //DETAILS========================================================= >> >> My $list array looks like this one echo'd: >> >> $list[0] =7orange50lbs >> $list[1] =8purple60lbs >> >> > where is the part that it join()'s things together? > what is the output of the join() call > >> Now when I do this: >> >> $query_One= "SELECT * FROM shoe WHERE CONCAT(size,color,weight) >> IN({$in_list})"; > > echo $query_One; > > and show me the results of the echo > > also, run this SQL statement in phpmyadmin and see what it returns > >> >> $result = mysql_query($query_One,$connection) or die("Query failed: ". >> mysql_error($connection)); > > get rid of this, basically you are throwing away your first row of > results. >> $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result); >> >> while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) >> {extract($row); >> echo "<table width='2400' cellpadding='5' cellspacing='5' >> class='tborder'><tr> >> <td width='46' border = '1' bordercolor ='#3E5C92' height='20' >> align='left' class='tcat'>$count</td> >> <td width='200' align='left' class='row2'>$size</td> >> <td width='200' align='left' class='row2'>$color</td> >> <td width='200' align='left' class='row2'>$weight</td> >> </tr> >> </table>"; >> } >> No rows are returned to the screen. I know I should at least have 2 rows >> return because my TABLE has 2 rows in it and both rows are in $in_list[0] >> and[1]. >> >> size color weight >> Row1 looks like: 7 orange 50lbs //This is from phpMyAdmin >> table export >> Row2 looks like: 8 purple 60lbs //This is from phpMyAdmin >> table export >> >> >> I get no MySQL errors either. So I'm wondering why aren't rows >> returning? >> //END >> DETAILS============================================================== > > -- > Jim Lucas > > "Some men are born to greatness, some achieve greatness, > and some have greatness thrust upon them." > > Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V > by William Shakespeare -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php