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Hopefully this will be the last piece of the puzzle. I have text fields for each unit where a commitment date must be entered. I am using a foreach loop but when I var_dump it I can see way too many units.
Here is my html table. I am storing the unit key in a hidden field
The UPDATE query :
When testing, if I var_dump the commitment date, I get three dates for 3 text fields and the output matches what I inputted. The units however looked like this.
array(3) { [0]=> string(6) "905467" [1]=> string(6) "675483" [2]=> string(6) "501786" } array(3) { [0]=> string(6) "905467" [1]=> string(6) "675483" [2]=> string(6) "501786" } array(3) { [0]=> string(6) "905467" [1]=> string(6) "675483" [2]=> string(6) "501786" }
Hopefully this will be the last piece of the puzzle. I have text fields for each unit where a commitment date must be entered. I am using a foreach loop but when I var_dump it I can see way too many units.
Here is my html table. I am storing the unit key in a hidden field
<tr>
<td>{$thing}</td>
<td>{$row_data}</td>
<td>{$out_xwhen[$thing]}</td>
<td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="commit_date[]" placeholder="Commitment date" id="date"><input type="hidden" name="u_key[]" value="{$thing}"></td>
</tr>
The UPDATE query :
foreach($_POST['commit_date'] as $commitdate) {
$stmt = $link->prepare("UPDATE `units` SET `commit_date` = ? WHERE `u_key` = ?");
$stmt->bind_param("si", $commitdate, $_POST['u_key']);
$stmt->execute();
$stmt->close();
When testing, if I var_dump the commitment date, I get three dates for 3 text fields and the output matches what I inputted. The units however looked like this.
array(3) { [0]=> string(6) "905467" [1]=> string(6) "675483" [2]=> string(6) "501786" } array(3) { [0]=> string(6) "905467" [1]=> string(6) "675483" [2]=> string(6) "501786" } array(3) { [0]=> string(6) "905467" [1]=> string(6) "675483" [2]=> string(6) "501786" }
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Ray Paseur
ASKER
Thanks, Ray. In the database I am using a DATE field for that column, but a text input in the HTML with a date picker. I will post all the required code when I get back onto my development pc.
Regarding the created table statements, I create all my tables and columns in phpMyadmin. Would I manually need to type out the CREATE TABLE statements for you or is there a way to generate them from already created tables in phpMyadmin?
Regarding the created table statements, I create all my tables and columns in phpMyadmin. Would I manually need to type out the CREATE TABLE statements for you or is there a way to generate them from already created tables in phpMyadmin?
You can generate them with SHOW CREATE TABLE - very handy!
You might want to learn about the "Laravel way" of creating database migrations and seeding. In practice, it stumbles over Git branches a little bit, but it gives you a clear path from the "big bang" of application origin to a current state for your database. Also very handy!
You might want to learn about the "Laravel way" of creating database migrations and seeding. In practice, it stumbles over Git branches a little bit, but it gives you a clear path from the "big bang" of application origin to a current state for your database. Also very handy!
ASKER
Aha, nice one! Okay, so I hope this is enough info. Please let me know if not.
here is the php and query that fetches the data:
The code to insert the commitment dates into the units table:
CREATE TABLE `units` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`u_key` int(11) NOT NULL,
`entry_date` date NOT NULL,
`commit_date` date NOT NULL,
`complete_date` date NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
CREATE TABLE `defects` (
`d_key` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`non_green_desc` text NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`d_key`)
CREATE TABLE `units_and_defects` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`u_key` int(11) NOT NULL,
`d_key` int(11) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
here is the php and query that fetches the data:
if (!($stmt = $link->prepare("SELECT units.u_key AS u, non_green_desc, entry_date FROM units, defects, units_and_defects WHERE defects.d_key = units_and_defects.d_key AND units.u_key = units_and_defects.u_key ORDER BY u DESC"))) echo 'Prepare Error: (' . $link->errno . ') ' . $link->error;
$stmt->execute();
$result = $stmt->get_result();
$numRows = $result->num_rows;
if ($numRows > 0) {
$out_key = [];
$out_xwhen = [];
$old = FALSE;
while ($row = $result->fetch_object()) {
if ($row->u != $old) {
$old = $row->u;
$out_key[$row->u] = $row->non_green_desc;
$out_xwhen[$row->u] = $row->entry_date;
}
else {
$out_key[$row->u].= ', ' . $row->non_green_desc;
}
}
foreach($out_key as $thing => $row_data) {
$show_repair = <<<REPAIRUNITS
<tr>
<td>{$thing}</td>
<td>{$row_data}</td>
<td>{$out_xwhen[$thing]}</td>
<td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="commit_date[]" placeholder="Commitment date" id="date"><input type="hidden" name="u_key[]" value="{$thing}"></td>
</tr>
REPAIRUNITS;
echo $show_repair;
The code to insert the commitment dates into the units table:
foreach($_POST['commit_date'] as $commitdate) {
$stmt = $link->prepare("UPDATE `repair_tanks` SET `commit_date` = ? WHERE `u_key` = ?");
$stmt->bind_param("si", $commitdate, $_POST['u_key']);
$stmt->execute();
$stmt->close();
ASKER
Hi Ray, did I leave out any info?
ASKER
I tried adding a second foreach but that just takes the input from the last textfield and inserts the same data for every row.
foreach($_POST['commit_date'] as $commitdate) {
foreach($_POST['u_key'] as $unit) {
$stmt = $link->prepare("UPDATE `repair_tanks` SET `commit_date` = ? WHERE `u_key` = ?");
$stmt->bind_param("si", $commitdate, $unit);
$stmt->execute();
$stmt->close();
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To go any further with this we should see the CREATE TABLE statements and the queries you're using. We also need to see the fully resolved HTML that is in play.