Hi Erik, I think you can use ** $line['cases.id'] ** if you individually identify each column selected, rather than using the * symbol. David Erik Björling <erik.bjorling@genpat.uu.se> 10/16/2003 10:57 AM To: php-db@lists.php.net cc: Subject: Retreive data from multiple columns by ['tablename.colname'] > Hi, > > I use a query with multiple tables: > SELECT * FROM cases,status,prio where cases.statusid=status.id && ..... > > I retreive the data into my variable $line like this. > while ($line = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {..... > > How can I retreive data from $line without using the index value as > integers for example $line[13] > I would like to write $line['cases.id'] to retreive 'id' data from the > table 'cases' in a SQL-manner. But I get an error message regarding unknown > index 'cases.id'. > > Is there an easy solution to this? Is there another sign then '.' or should > I use other names for my 'id'-columns such as c_id, s_id.... etc.? > > Regards > > Erik Björling -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php