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query issue in access
i have this query but it is showing me an error when i run it, it seems ok to me
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat ,titles.title FROM contactDetails WHERE 1=1 LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles AND Activated = (param 1) ORDER BY contactID DESC
Error i am getting is:
Error Executing Database Query.
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression '1=1 LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles AND Activated = ?'
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat ,titles.title FROM contactDetails WHERE 1=1 LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles AND Activated = (param 1) ORDER BY contactID DESC
Error i am getting is:
Error Executing Database Query.
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression '1=1 LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles AND Activated = ?'
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Where clause comes last:
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat, titles.title FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles WHERE 1=1 AND Activated = [param 1] ORDER BY contactID DESC
A nice way to learn SQL in Access is to construct the query in the query designer, then switch to SQL view. You can see the resulting SQL and cut & paste to where needed.
Jim
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat, titles.title FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles WHERE 1=1 AND Activated = [param 1] ORDER BY contactID DESC
A nice way to learn SQL in Access is to construct the query in the query designer, then switch to SQL view. You can see the resulting SQL and cut & paste to where needed.
Jim
oops that was my mistake actual this is the error message i am getting:
Error Executing Database Query.
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'contactDetails.categoryid
Error Executing Database Query.
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'contactDetails.categoryid
here it is a change
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat ,titles.title FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles WHERE 1=1 AND Activated = 'True' ORDER BY contactID DESC
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat ,titles.title FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles WHERE 1=1 AND Activated = 'True' ORDER BY contactID DESC
SELECT contactDetails.*,
categories.catName AS MainCat,
titles.title
FROM contactDetails
LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID
LEFT JOIN titles ON titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles
AND Activated = 'True'
ORDER BY contactID DESC
There is no need for the where clause, 1=1 will always be true, so just leave it out.
categories.catName AS MainCat,
titles.title
FROM contactDetails
LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID
LEFT JOIN titles ON titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles
AND Activated = 'True'
ORDER BY contactID DESC
There is no need for the where clause, 1=1 will always be true, so just leave it out.
i have to apply a where clause so tried clause is:
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat ,titles.title FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles WHERE Activated = 'True' ORDER BY contactID DESC
The thing is that the statement has <cfif> attached so have to use the where clause
Still getting the clause:
Error Executing Database Query.
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'contactDetails.categoryid
SELECT contactDetails.*, categories.catName as MainCat ,titles.title FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles WHERE Activated = 'True' ORDER BY contactID DESC
The thing is that the statement has <cfif> attached so have to use the where clause
Still getting the clause:
Error Executing Database Query.
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'contactDetails.categoryid
Try and cut the query down, see if it works and then add parts back in, eg start with
Is Activated a Yes/No (boolean) field? Or a text field?
SELECT
contactDetails.*,
categories.catName as MainCat
FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories
ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID
SELECT
contactDetails.*,
categories.catName as MainCat
FROM contactDetails LEFT JOIN Categories
ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID
LEFT join titles on titles.titleID = contactDetails.titles
ORDER BY contactID DESC
Is Activated a Yes/No (boolean) field? Or a text field?
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SELECT contactDetails.*,
categories.catName AS MainCat,
titles.title
FROM (contactDetails
LEFT JOIN Categories ON contactDetails.categoryid = Categories.catID)
LEFT JOIN titles on titles.titleid = contactDetails.titles
WHERE Activated = (param 1)
ORDER BY contactID DESC