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Convert PDO Bindings to Reqular Qury String
Hi Experts,
Is there any way I can convert a PDO Bound query into a regular string? For example, I have:
However, I actually have 50+ bound values, and I'm getting an error Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax error or access violation: 1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' trans_paym_loc = 0 , trans_payee_type = D , trans_payee_id = 1 , trans_paym_dat' at line 1' in ...
Whenever I get such an error I usually echo my query, copy it into phpMyAdmin, then I can see clearly what values are causing that problem, and go from there.
My question is, how can I translate this into a normal query, so that I can run it in phpMyAdmin? I have read about PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Is there any way I can convert a PDO Bound query into a regular string? For example, I have:
$query = "UPDATE reservations SET "
. "user_initials = :user_initials "
. ", user_id = :user_id "
. "WHERE id = :id;";
$db = Database::getDB();
echo $query . '<br>';
$statement = $db->prepare($query);
$statement->bindValue(':user_initials', $book['user_initials']);
$statement->bindValue(':user_id', $book['user_id']);
$statement->bindValue(':id', $book['id']);
/*
$test = "";
$db->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, $test);
echo '<br>' . $test . '<br>';
*/
$statement->execute();
$statement->closeCursor();
However, I actually have 50+ bound values, and I'm getting an error Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax error or access violation: 1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' trans_paym_loc = 0 , trans_payee_type = D , trans_payee_id = 1 , trans_paym_dat' at line 1' in ...
Whenever I get such an error I usually echo my query, copy it into phpMyAdmin, then I can see clearly what values are causing that problem, and go from there.
My question is, how can I translate this into a normal query, so that I can run it in phpMyAdmin? I have read about PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I don't know of an automated way to do this, but if you want to post the complete query string, I'll be glad to try and help. FWIW, this is one of the reasons I prefer MySQLi over PDO.
You might also consider catching the PDO exception and looking at it with var_dump(). Not sure what you would find, but it would be one of the things I would try first.
You might also consider catching the PDO exception and looking at it with var_dump(). Not sure what you would find, but it would be one of the things I would try first.
The way of the query looks the same as above (ie- field name/assignment).
How would I do the var_dump() and do you know anything above that MySQL query log?
How would I do the var_dump() and do you know anything above that MySQL query log?
The way of the query looks the same as aboveI kind of figured that. I just wanted to try to give you some practical help to get the query right. I can't do that unless you show us the real query. But I can point you to some learning resources that show some ways of doing queries in MySQL, MySQLi, and PDO. These are all done in parallel construction so you can map the functionality across the three extensions.
The try / catch / var_dump() to print out the exception data is shown in this article. Look for "PDO - Prepare a Query" and "Create and Execute a SELECT Query" where there is a PDO example. If you have time to read the whole article it will probably give you some ideas that can save you development / debug time.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/11177/PHP-MySQL-Deprecated-as-of-PHP-5-5-0.html
I use MySQL's own error message diagnostics, a class of my own, and Sequel Pro when I'm working on SQL things, so I'm not familiar with the MySQL query log, sorry. I'm not even sure that a query with a syntax error would make it into a log file - it was never run, so there would not be much information to log about it. MySQL is already telling you everything it knows - that there was a syntax error and approximately where the error was in the query string.
I have a suspicion... if you have defined a field that can accept NULL as value, how do you send a null value? I'm trying '"NULL"'
Honestly, I have no idea - I never use NULLs! Maybe try creating a variable and setting it to NULL. A quoted string containing the word NULL will be just that - a string of data. So maybe something like this:
$x = NULL;
$statement->bindValue(':my
In PHP: http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.null.php
$x = NULL;
$statement->bindValue(':my
In PHP: http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.null.php
The issue was that I retrieved record from the database, which we already had null values, but I change it other fields and tried to re-save it to the database. The issue with that was that when you retrieve null from the database, they get returned as empty string, but the database will not accept an empty string, so you need to send it back as 'NULL'
If you define the fields with default values of '' (empty string) and NOT NULL, you should be able to get a more reasonable response from the DB engine. The empty strings will be just that - strings that are empty, and they can be used that way in queries. I think this can make the programming easier.
All the best, ~Ray
All the best, ~Ray
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