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"Not Greater than" operator for date
Did some research and some testing, and cannot find the logic to get my MySQL query to work right.
Basicly, I'm trying to create a statement that would work as a "Not Greater Than" operator.
Some background information:
I am creating a database that holds a list of events, credits, attendees. To work with the database, you first create an event, and then assign members who have attended.
With this information, I would like to generate several reports and statistics.
I already have done many queries that suit my needs, including a query that will show 'active' members - or "show all members who have attended an event 6 times in the past 6 months"
SELECT CONCAT(mem_name_amt, ' (',mem_name_last, ', ',mem_name_first, ')') FullName, COUNT(*) attendance_count
FROM events,credits,members
WHERE events.evt_id=credits.evt_
AND credits.mem_id=members.mem
AND evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
AND 'attendance_count'>6
GROUP BY members.mem_id
Now I'm stuck - really stuck, because the logic seems so simple.
I need a query that will show 'dead' members - or "show members who HAVE NOT attended an event in the past 6 months"
( Adding "AND NOT(AND evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
Hopefully I have provided enough backgound information to get this question answered.
Basicly, I'm trying to create a statement that would work as a "Not Greater Than" operator.
Some background information:
I am creating a database that holds a list of events, credits, attendees. To work with the database, you first create an event, and then assign members who have attended.
With this information, I would like to generate several reports and statistics.
I already have done many queries that suit my needs, including a query that will show 'active' members - or "show all members who have attended an event 6 times in the past 6 months"
SELECT CONCAT(mem_name_amt, ' (',mem_name_last, ', ',mem_name_first, ')') FullName, COUNT(*) attendance_count
FROM events,credits,members
WHERE events.evt_id=credits.evt_
AND credits.mem_id=members.mem
AND evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
AND 'attendance_count'>6
GROUP BY members.mem_id
Now I'm stuck - really stuck, because the logic seems so simple.
I need a query that will show 'dead' members - or "show members who HAVE NOT attended an event in the past 6 months"
( Adding "AND NOT(AND evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
Hopefully I have provided enough backgound information to get this question answered.
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gnudiff,
Thanks for the prompt reply.
Unfortunately, I'm working on version 4.0.2, so I am not able to use any subqueries.
You're definitely pointing me in the right direction. I'll have to play around with it until I get working.
Here's a little insight on my database structure....
Basicly, the credits table provides the many-to-many relationships between the event and members. The credits table also records the level of activity of each member per event.
Here's the rundown of the fields in tables that are required for the query:
events.evt_id
events.evt_date
members.mem_id
members.mem_name_amt
credits.evt_id
credits.mem_id
Thanks for the prompt reply.
Unfortunately, I'm working on version 4.0.2, so I am not able to use any subqueries.
You're definitely pointing me in the right direction. I'll have to play around with it until I get working.
Here's a little insight on my database structure....
Basicly, the credits table provides the many-to-many relationships between the event and members. The credits table also records the level of activity of each member per event.
Here's the rundown of the fields in tables that are required for the query:
events.evt_id
events.evt_date
members.mem_id
members.mem_name_amt
credits.evt_id
credits.mem_id
Without subqueries, I am afraid I really don't see at the moment how it is possible in MySQL via single query.
You can do it via temporary tables though, in 2 queries:
CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE active_6months AS
SELECT DISTINCT c.mem_id FROM credits c, events e WHERE events.evt_id=credits.evt_
AND evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
SELECT mem_name FROM members m LEFT JOIN active_6months act ON act.mem_id=m.mem_id
WHERE act.mem_id IS NULL;
You can do it via temporary tables though, in 2 queries:
CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE active_6months AS
SELECT DISTINCT c.mem_id FROM credits c, events e WHERE events.evt_id=credits.evt_
AND evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
SELECT mem_name FROM members m LEFT JOIN active_6months act ON act.mem_id=m.mem_id
WHERE act.mem_id IS NULL;
ASKER
I think it's better to bite the bullet and update to MySQL 4.1, as this particular database is mostly used for learning/experimental purposes. I've been procrastinating about switching, now I have a perfectly good reason.
However, I was unable to update the WinNT server to 4.1 (BSODs) here at work - so it's going to stay at 4.0. But this is a whole other problem alltogether.
I tested your subquery, and its primo!
I have enough information to suit it to my needs.
Thanx for the input.
However, I was unable to update the WinNT server to 4.1 (BSODs) here at work - so it's going to stay at 4.0. But this is a whole other problem alltogether.
I tested your subquery, and its primo!
I have enough information to suit it to my needs.
Thanx for the input.
But then I realized the inner join only includes members who have attended at least once.
So you need a left join to get all members, but as I am not sure how it ties together with credits table, this is incorrect, but should give the general direction:
SELECT mem_name, events.evt_id
FROM members
LEFT JOIN events ON events.member? = members.mem_id
WHERE evt_date>DATE_ADD(CURRENT_
AND events.evt_id IS NULL
Maybe you will need to rewrite this as two queries:
- one to get all events of the past 6 months
- second to screen out all the members who have participated in any of the events of the first
Could be done with subquery easily, but since most MySQL versions still don't include it...