Hey, For ranges you can also use "Between" in the mysql queries. SELECT * FROM table WHERE Type= "Attainable" AND Min LIKE $var can be written as Select * from table where between min and max Just remember that "between" acts a bit wierd with dates or else Jim's solution would be perfect for you. Thanks On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Jim Lucas <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Aslan wrote: > >> Hey there, >> >> I have a range of records that represent different faults and different >> symptoms that I want to pull out of the database, and to find the records >> that are the closest within each range. >> >> I am currently doing it with a barrage of if statements, but I am sure >> that this could be done faster and far more elegantly by using SQL >> >> I have a range of conditions eg >> Attainable rates: >> 0-500 KB/sec is very poor >> 500 - 1000 is marginal >> 1000- 3000 KB/sec is good >> >> So the database may look like: >> Type|Min|Max|Value >> Attainable|0|500|" This rate is very poor" >> >> and then SQL could go something like >> >> SELECT * FROM table WHERE Type= "Attainable" AND Min LIKE $var >> >> > You're close, try this > > SELECT * > FROM table > WHERE Type = "Attainable" > AND Min <= $var > AND Max >= $var > > > as long as your min and max do not overlap from row to row, you should only > get one result. Make sure in your data that you have no overlap. > > Row 1 = 0 - 499 > Row 2 = 500 - 999 > Row 3 = 1000 - 1499 > > >> But that wouldn't work quite right I don't think. >> >> But where it can get a bit more hairy is that I want to have a whole range >> of variables that are input from an entry table, and then it just finds the >> the vars that are the closest to what is searching for all the vars. The >> closest code I have seen doing something similar is where there it is >> finding if an IP is in a certain range. >> >> Does that make sense? feel free to email me if you need more explanation. >> >> It is kind of like a multi variable search engine, that is finding the >> root cause of the symptoms that are the very best fit given the >> multi-variables... >> >> Thanks heaps for any assistance, >> Aslan. >> >> >> > > -- > 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 > >
