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what is wrong with this mysql code

$db_user="root"; $db_host="localhost"; $db_password="root"; $db_name = "fayer"; $conn = mysqli_connect($db_host,$db_user,$db_password,$db_name) or die ("couldn't connect to server"); // perform query $query = 'SELECT * FROM posts'; $result = mysqli_query($conn, $query) or die ("Couldn't execute query."); // use returned data while($row...

Help me understand this MySQL code

$query = "SELECT posts.* FROM map, posts, tags WHERE map.tag_id = tags.id AND (tags.name IN ('mysql', 'database')) AND map.post_id = posts.id GROUP BY posts.id HAVING COUNT( posts.id ) = 2"; I don't understand the last row. Can someone please explain it for me? What is the difference if I don't have it there? ...

foreign key and the WHERE clause?

i dont understand one thing. why do i have to use foreign key to link to a primary key in another table? when i query i type like "where table1.foreignkeycolumn = table2.primarykeycolumn. does this not work if i havent assigned a foreign key to primarykey? ...

Problem when adding foreign key

When I'm trying to create a foreign key linked to a primary key in another table I get: #1452 - Cannot add or update a child row: a foreign key constraint fails (`fayer`.`#sql-225c_1d3`, CONSTRAINT `#sql-225c_1d3_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`country_id`) REFERENCES `countries` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE) I have checked that all tables are usin...

Google maps hide marker (and info) and only show when you click on an area that has info.

I want to add a transparent png into google maps instead of using the default icon. Where in my sample code would I change the default icon to a png named transparent.png? Thanks! function onLoad() { map = new GMap(document.getElementById("div_map")); map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl()); map.addControl(new GMapTy...

How to get size of mysql database ?

Suppose the target database is called "v3" ...

Search all dates before a specific date in a database (VB.NET|OLE)

Hello, I have a database (MDB, Access) and I connect it to my program using an OLE object, now I have in the db a column filled with dates (ddmmyy), I want to search and view (in Data grid view) all the fields that has a date before a Specific Date that I define . the code of search that I used is : SQLstr = "SELECT * FROM tb WHERE...

"An attempt has been made to Attach or Add an entity that is not new, perhaps having been loaded from another DataContext. This is not supported."

Hi, All When I run following code: public ActionResult Complete() { try { VeriTabanDataContext db = new VeriTabanDataContext(); db.Persons.InsertOnSubmit(_person); db.SubmitChanges(); return View(_person); } catch (E...

How to use database server for distributed job scheduling?

I have around 100 computers and few workers on each of them. The already connect to a central database to query for job parameters. Now I have to do job scheduling for them. One job for one worker takes few minutes, doesn't require network connection (except for dealing jobs and reporting) and can be done at any time in any order. Cons...

Relational Databases and Mathematics?

Can anyone suggest resources that take a mathematical approach to relational databases? Essentially relational algebra I'd guess. I have a mathematics background and now work a great deal with databases and would like to close the gap. ...

Is it possible and safe to have multiple TDataSources reffering one TDataSet descendant component ?

Hi there! I'm designing database app with ZeosLib. On one form I have some Lookups that should refer to the same dataset. Is it safe to create one TDataSet descendant and then connect few TDataSources to it ? ...

Combining data from different tables to form a news feed.

Let's say I have 2 tables, Message and Product. Whenever a user post a new products or messages, users who subscribe to that particular user will have their feed updated.It is similar to Facebook feed. The problem is how to combine the records from 2 different tables, Message and Product, to make a news feed, the feed has to be sorted b...

What is the "right" Way to Provide a Zend Application With a Database Handler

Assuming you're hewing closely to the conventions of a ZendApplication, where should you be setting up a database handler for application developers to access? I know how to setup a ZendDb adapter. What I want to know is, in the context of the Zend Framework, how should developers be instantiating their DB handlers so they don't have t...

many-to-many relationship INSERT question

i am trying to create a many to many relationship between 2 tables. ive got 3 tables for that. it follows TOXY model. table a: a.id (primary key) table ab: ab.a_id (foreign key) ab.b_id (foreign key) table b: b.id (primary key) how should i insert the data so it will be all linked up? like this? "INSERT INTO a ('name') VALUES ('my nam...

how to select n rows

i have a database about several companies which include their name, price of share, %age change: NAME PRICE % CHANGE ------------------------------------------------- a 67 11 b 23 6 c 456 5.89 d 112 ...

Ö (O with double dots) in Mysql record?

Hi, I have a row in a MySQL table with "ö". The whole word is "företag". How do I select that word in a sql query? I've tried with fretag but it didn't work. The table is using utf8. ...

wild expressions in mysql IN statement

i want to use a WILDCARD for everything in the statement beneath: "SELECT threads.* FROM thread_tag_map, threads, tags WHERE thread_tag_map.thread_id = threads.id AND thread_tag_map.tag_id = tags.id AND (tags.name IN ('WILDCARD'))"; What should I replace the WILDCARD with to be able to select every entry? I have tried...

OSS BSS Database separation

Service provider frameworks generally there have two systems viz. OSS(Operational Support System) and BSS (Business Support System). Theses systems are separated by deployment constraint, in most of the cases one has one bss deployed per 'n' number of oss sites. While designing any such framework is it advisable to have database separat...

jquery live search from mysql database?

hi. in SO you can search for tags without pressing enter. i want to know: are the tags retrieved from the database or from a XML file? is ajax involved? i am new at front end. if ajax is involved. how should i write the code? i want it to access a php file which returns the data. but im not familiar with how it works practically. ...

Is there a limit to MySQL queries?

I am trying to insert 10,000+ fields into my database? Is there a limit? $sql = 'INSERT INTO `_'.$test.'` (`user`, `pass`) VALUES ' . preg_replace($test, $replace, $final_check) . ';'; mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error()); Every time I try to insert the data, it fails. ...