> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Niel Archer <not@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Is there a different syntax to the mysql delete statement when the "WHERE" > >> > clause points only to half of the primary key? > >> > > >> > The structure is as follows: > >> > CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ` table1` ( > >> > `id1` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL, > >> > `id2` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL, > >> > PRIMARY KEY (`id1`,`id2`), > >> > KEY `id2` (`id2`) > >> > ) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8; > >> > > >> > Query is > >> > $query = "DELETE * FROM table1 WHERE id1 = '$recID';"; > >> > >> Integer values do not need to be quoted. You should be able to drop the > >> semi-colon from the query too. See if that helps > >> > >> > Error is a 1064 syntax error. > > > > And try var_dump()ing the complete query to make sure it looks as you > > would expect. > > > > > >> > Any help is appreciated. > >> > > >> > Eli > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> -- > >> Niel Archer > >> niel.archer (at) blueyonder.co.uk > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > > Niel Archer > > niel.archer (at) blueyonder.co.uk > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > The syntax should be > > "DELETE FROM table1 WHERE id1 = '$recID';"; > > No need for the * DOH! How did I miss that? Must be time for bed! > -- > > Bastien > > Cat, the other other white meat > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Niel Archer niel.archer (at) blueyonder.co.uk -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
