Thanks Chris I tweaked the query and database a bit so I only do 1 query and use PHP with the search results twice: - initially to calculate the number of records which are in the RSS Feed already - if that number is less than 15 I make the new rss_feed.xml file using the same search results because the SELECT queried for the information I am using for this RSS Feed. Ron The Verse of the Day âEncouragement from Godâs Wordâ http://www.TheVerseOfTheDay.info From: Ron Piggott Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:38 PM To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: SUM() Math in mySQL I am working on the query below. Itâs purpose is to manage the RSS Feed for the site. The part of the query I am struggling with is: SUM(`include_in_rss_feed`) AS current_rss_feed What I need is the total value of *ALL* the `include_in_rss_feed` , not the specific row. `include_in_rss_feed` is an integer. It only ever has a value of 1 My thinking is if the total value of `include_in_rss_feed` and if it is less than 15 the RSS Feed needs to be regenerated because of recent updates to the site. Thanks in advance for helping me. This is for a clients site, not mine. I really appreciate it. Ron SELECT new_rss_feed_listings.reference, new_rss_feed_listings.last_update, SUM(`include_in_rss_feed`) AS current_rss_feed, `ministry_profiles`.`organization`, `ministry_profiles`.`city`, `ministry_profiles`.`province_state`, `ministry_profiles`.`postal_zip_code`, `ministry_profiles`.`country` FROM ( ( SELECT `reference` , `last_update` FROM `ministry_profiles` WHERE `live` =1 ORDER BY `last_update` DESC LIMIT 15 ) UNION ALL ( SELECT `ministry_profiles_reference` , `last_update` FROM `ministry_profiles_activity` WHERE `live` =1 GROUP BY `ministry_profiles_reference` ORDER BY `last_update` DESC LIMIT 15 ) UNION ALL ( SELECT `ministry_profile_reference` , `last_update` FROM `ministry_profiles_listing_details` WHERE `live` =1 GROUP BY `ministry_profile_reference` ORDER BY `last_update` DESC LIMIT 15 ) UNION ALL ( SELECT `ministry_profiles_reference` , `last_update` FROM `ministry_profile_categories` WHERE `live` =1 GROUP BY `ministry_profiles_reference` ORDER BY `last_update` DESC LIMIT 15 ) ) AS new_rss_feed_listings LEFT OUTER JOIN `rss_feed_listings` ON new_rss_feed_listings.reference = `rss_feed_listings`.`ministry_profiles_reference` INNER JOIN `ministry_profiles` ON `ministry_profiles`.`reference` = new_rss_feed_listings.reference ORDER BY new_rss_feed_listings.last_update DESC LIMIT 15 The Verse of the Day âEncouragement from Godâs Wordâ http://www.TheVerseOfTheDay.info
