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Coldfusion Query of Queries problem

Asked by: Newco

Hi all,

I know this is pretty easy, but I've been staring at it for a while now and can't find my error.  I have a query that is filtering the results from a component, and I'm getting a Query of Queries syntax error.  The error I'm getting is:

Query Of Queries syntax error. Encountered "service_customer_id IN ( 1564 , 1565 , 1566 , 1567 , 1568 , 1569 ,.....) Incorrect conditional expression, Expected one of [like|null|between|in|comparison] condition.

Any help is appreciated!

<!--- Finds a brand based on form variable --->
<cfquery name="get_brand_results" datasource="#DSN#">
select * from view_search_brands where brand_name = '#FORM.brand_name#'
</cfquery>
 
<!--- CFC Component to locate stores within a 30 mile radius of their zip code --->
<cfinvoke component="cfc_do_search_main" method="squareSearch" returnvariable="my_results">
 
  <cfinvokeargument name="zip" value="#COOKIE.my_zip#">
  <cfinvokeargument name="radius" value="30">
  <cfinvokeargument name="service_id" value="3">
 
</cfinvoke>
 
<!--- Query to only show those stores in MY_RESULTS that are included in GET_BRAND_RESULTS --->
<cfquery name="results" dbtype="query">
 select * from my_results where service_customer_id IN (#ValueList(get_brand_results.id)#) 
</cfquery>

                                  
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Answers

 

by: IcyfenixPosted on 2009-03-17 at 14:06:27ID: 23913039

Well- if it helps, I think my_results should be the name of the query, not "my_results"

 

by: digicidalPosted on 2009-03-17 at 14:25:53ID: 23913303

try using <cfqueryparam> and specifing the list argument as true.

http://www.nodans.com/index.cfm/2009/1/12/CFQueryparam-and-Lists

Also, although it's not important as far as the error is concerned, you should get into the practice of never using SELECT * in anything (although in a QofQ it's OK because assumedly you've already filtered the source query to only the columns you require).   Perhaps this was just for your example code for the sake of brevity - in which case, please disregard my response.

 

by: duncancummingPosted on 2009-03-17 at 14:29:57ID: 23913358

There are problems using SELECT * and Query-of-Queries.  Try listing all the columns instead (this applies to both the original query and the query of query).

 

by: NewcoPosted on 2009-03-17 at 15:44:23ID: 23914035

Ok, I took out the 'Select *' in both cases, and added the params.  Still no luck.   The error is gone, but I'm not getting results to populate.

'get_brand_results' returns 935 rows.

'my_results' returns 91 rows

I should be getting a bare minimum of 4 rows for 'results' (using direct zip code search in the SQL view for 'get_brand_results').

Any ideas?  I've pasted below what I have now.

<!-- service_customer_id is the same field - changed the name for consistency with other functions on the page --->
<cfquery name="get_brand_results" datasource="#DSN#">
select service_customer_id, brand_name from view_search_brands where brand_name = <cfqueryparam value="#FORM.brand_name#" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar">
</cfquery>
 
<cfinvoke component="cfc_do_search_main" method="squareSearch" returnvariable="my_results">
  <cfinvokeargument name="zip" value="#SESSION.myZip#">
  <cfinvokeargument name="radius" value="30">
  <cfinvokeargument name="service_id" value="3">
</cfinvoke>
 
<!--- left the select * in here because the component filters the columns --->
<cfquery name="results" dbtype="query">
select * from my_results where service_customer_id IN (<cfqueryparam value="#get_brand_results.service_customer_id#" list="yes" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer">)
</cfquery>

                                              
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by: duncancummingPosted on 2009-03-17 at 17:10:44ID: 23914567

<cfqueryparam value="#get_brand_results.service_customer_id#" list="yes" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer">

shouldn't that say

<cfqueryparam value="#ValueList(get_brand_results.service_customer_id)#" list="yes" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer">

 

by: NewcoPosted on 2009-03-18 at 08:26:12ID: 23919783

Sorry - posted the wrong code.  I was trying to get at least one records since I know I have 4 at least that should show.  This is what I have right now:

<cfquery name="results" dbtype="query">
select * from my_results where service_customer_id IN (<cfqueryparam value="#get_brand_results.service_customer_id#" list="yes" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer">)
</cfquery>


 

by: gdemariaPosted on 2009-03-18 at 11:20:39ID: 23921852

personally, I have never seem cfqueryparam used inside of query-of-queries.  Not sure if it will work, but logically, I would think it would not.  cfqueryparam binds variables so is database specific.  perhaps query of query is smart enough to figure out not to do that, but I would try it without.

Your error before was because there were IDs that were empty causing the result to be
 1,2,3,4,,,,,,  <---- those commas caused the error

So if you don't need those records, just change the main query to not return when the service_customer_id is null.   See the code below...

If you do need it, we can strip out the empty commas in a different way.

<!-- service_customer_id is the same field - changed the name for consistency with other functions on the page --->
<cfquery name="get_brand_results" datasource="#DSN#">
 select service_customer_id, brand_name 
  from view_search_brands 
 where brand_name = <cfqueryparam value="#FORM.brand_name#" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar">
 and   service_customer_id is not null 
</cfquery>
<!---- I added the customer_service_id is not null line to the where clause ---->
 
<cfinvoke component="cfc_do_search_main" method="squareSearch" returnvariable="my_results">
  <cfinvokeargument name="zip" value="#SESSION.myZip#">
  <cfinvokeargument name="radius" value="30">
  <cfinvokeargument name="service_id" value="3">
</cfinvoke>
 
<!--- left the select * in here because the component filters the columns --->
<cfquery name="results" dbtype="query">
 select * from my_results 
 where service_customer_id IN (#valueList(get_brand_results.service_customer_id)#)
</cfquery>
                                              
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by: NewcoPosted on 2009-04-01 at 14:03:15ID: 31559295

Absolutely right - when I removed cfqueryparam and restructured my queries a little -worked right away.  

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