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#1

[eluser]Robert May[/eluser]
Just a quick question: is it possible to use the join command on a query based on whether an entry actually exists?

Here's the query:
Code:
function list_entries($number, $offset)
    {
        $this->db->select('*');
        $this->db->join('authors', 'author_id = news_author_id');
        $this->db->join('translations', 'trans_ref_id = news_id');
        $this->db->order_by('news_id', 'desc');
        $query = $this->db->get('news', $number, $offset);
        return $query->result();
    }

The one that is causing trouble is the translations bit. I want it to only join if the translation actually exists, rather than creating an error.
The only other way I can see to do it is to create blank records for every news article, though I'm probably wrong. Any ideas? Smile
#2

[eluser]Phil Sturgeon[/eluser]
Would a right join not do the trick?

Code:
$this->db->join('translations', 'trans_ref_id = news_id', 'right');

That means if you have a news_id, but there is no matching trans_ref_id, it will load NULL for all the fields in translations.
#3

[eluser]Robert May[/eluser]
That worked. Thanks very much for the help, it's hugely appreciated!




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