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    SQL select and ADO

    Can I use a SQL statement when connecting with ADO to a mySql DB? I have looked through the help and it appears possible but when I try to use SQL the genie adds the table twice and I can't remove it:

    SELECT id FROM input WHERE id " 5

    becomes

    SELECT id FROM input input WHERE id " 5

    which obviously throws a SQL error
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    RE: SQL select and ADO

    Further to my last, I have also noticed that "Fields in View" does not show any of the fields even though my connection appears to be looking.

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      #3
      RE: SQL select and ADO

      "SELECT id FROM input input WHERE id " 5 "

      This is correct syntax and is not adding the table twice.... the second "input" is the table alias.
      Aaron Brown
      Alpha Software Development Team

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        #4
        RE: SQL select and ADO

        Thanks Aaron

        I thought the syntax for an alias used AS?

        I still get a SQL error for syntax:

        "You have an error in your SQL syntax near '{call value}' at line 1"

        Also when I click Fields in view, I can't see any of the fields from the table

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          #5
          RE: SQL select and ADO

          I still can't get this to work in either web components or using xdialog and ADO. Can anyone help?

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            #6
            RE: SQL select and ADO

            Chris, maybe some screen shots would help me decipher your problem.

            "AS" is used for column aliases, but for table aliases, one can just follow the table name with an alias.

            You might want to try

            SELECT input.id from input input where input.id " 5
            Aaron Brown
            Alpha Software Development Team

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              #7
              RE: SQL select and ADO

              Thanks Aaron.

              The screen shot of the error is attached. If I try using the filter and order, which is effectively writing the SQL for you , I can get it to work but not using the sql select statement.

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                RE: SQL select and ADO

                It would be helpful if you could send me more shots of the genies (the dialog the comes up after Edit SQL), so I have a feel for what you are doing when this error comes up.

                Thanks
                Aaron Brown
                Alpha Software Development Team

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                  RE: SQL select and ADO

                  I have got some more screen shots but they all give the same error as before - I don't know how useful they will be. Whatever I do I get the same error as previously. If I use the table or view option I can get the query to work but not if I use sql select.

                  Once I click on sql select I get the edit sql option. I click on that, I get Sql Builder. I select the Sql text tab, enter the sql. Click ok, my server responds with the error attached to the previous message. It then puts this sql query in the read only select sql box.

                  If I use the builder tab, it finds the input table and assigns the alias. I click ok which opens the define join dialog. I don't want a join and when I click ok I get the error message as before. I clear the error message and click Fields in view but no fields appear even though I can see activity on the server. From here on in I just get the error that the sql statement is invalid.

                  Sorry this is so long winded but it is driving me nuts! Lenny did give a personalised update as I had trouble connecting to the WAS activation server due to satellite latency - I presume there is no connection here? Clutching at straws!

                  Attached is screenshot after selecting fields in view

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