SQL Query returns fake duplicate results? - mysql

I've been trying to write a few little plugins for personal use with WHMCS. Essentially what I'm trying to do here is grab a bunch of information about a certain order(s), and return it as an array in Perl.
The Perl bit I'm fine with, it's the MySQL query I've formed that's giving me stress..
I know it's big and messy, but what I have is:
SELECT tblhosting.id, tblhosting.userid, tblhosting.orderid, tblhosting.packageid, tblhosting.server, tblhosting.domain, tblhosting.username, tblorders.invoiceid, tblproducts.gid, tblservers.ipaddress, tblinvoices.status
FROM tblhosting, tblproducts, tblorders, tblinvoices, tblservers
WHERE tblorders.status = 'Pending'
AND tblproducts.gid = '2'
AND tblservers.id = tblhosting.server
AND tblorders.id = tblhosting.orderid
AND tblinvoices.id = tblorders.invoiceid
AND tblinvoices.status = 'Paid'
I don't know if this /should/ work, but I assume I'm on the right track as it does return what I'm looking for, however it returns everything twice.
For example, I created a new account with the domain 'sunshineee.info', and then in PHPMyAdmin ran the above query.
id userid orderid packageid server domain username invoiceid gid ipaddress status
13 7 17 6 1 sunshineee.info sunshine 293 2 184.22.145.196 Paid
13 7 17 6 1 sunshineee.info sunshine 293 2 184.22.145.196 Paid
Could anyone give me a heads up on where I've gone wrong with this one.. Obvioiusly (maybe not obviously enough) I want this as only one row returned per match.. I've tried it with >1 domain in the database and it returned duplicates for each of the matches..
Any help would be much appreciated
:)

SELECT distinct tblhosting.id, tblhosting.userid, tblhosting.orderid, tblhosting.packageid, tblhosting.server, tblhosting.domain, tblhosting.username, tblorders.invoiceid, tblproducts.gid, tblservers.ipaddress, tblinvoices.status
FROM tblhosting, tblproducts, tblorders, tblinvoices, tblservers
WHERE tblorders.status = 'Pending'
AND tblproducts.gid = '2'
AND tblservers.id = tblhosting.server
AND tblorders.id = tblhosting.orderid
AND tblinvoices.id = tblorders.invoiceid
AND tblinvoices.status = 'Paid'

Well, its near impossible without any table definitions, but you are doing a lot of joins there. You are starting with tblhosting.id and working your way 'up' from there. If any of the connected tables has a double entry, you'll get more hits
You could add a DISTINCT to your query, but that would not fix the underlying issue. It could be a problem with your data: do you have 2 invoices? Maybe you should select everything (SELECT * FROM) and check what is returned, maybe check your tables for double content.
Using DISTINCT is most of the time not a good choice: it means either your query or your data is incorrect (or you don't understand them thoroughly). It might get you the right result for now, but can get you in trouble later.
A guess about the reason this happens:
You do not connect the products table to the chain of id's. So you are basically adding a '2' to your result as far as I can see. You join on products, and the only thing that limits that table is that "gid" should be 2. So if you add a product with gid 2 you get another result. Either join it (maybe tblproduct.orderid = tblorders.id ? just guessing here) or just remove it, as it does nothing as far as I can see.
If you want to make your query a bit clearer, try not implicitly joining, but do it like this. So you can actually see what's happening
SELECT tblhosting.id, tblhosting.userid, tblhosting.orderid, tblhosting.packageid, tblhosting.server, tblhosting.domain, tblhosting.username, tblorders.invoiceid, tblproducts.gid, tblservers.ipaddress, tblinvoices.status
FROM tblhosting
JOIN tblproducts ON /*you're missing something here!*/
JOIN tblorders ON tblorders.id = tblhosting.orderid
JOIN tblinvoices ON tblinvoices.id = tblorders.invoiceid
JOIN tblservers ON tblservers.id = tblhosting.server
WHERE
tblorders.status = 'Pending'
AND tblproducts.gid = '2'
AND tblinvoices.status = 'Paid'

I don't see in your query JOIN to tblproducts, it seems to be a reason.

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MySQL DISTINCT returning not so distinct results

Good day,
I have a small issue with MySQL Distinct.
Trying the following query in my system :
SELECT DISTINCT `booking_id`, `booking_ticket`, `booking_price`, `bookingcomment_id`, `bookingcomment_message` FROM `mysystem_booking`
LEFT JOIN `mysystem_bookingcomment` ON `mysystem_booking`.`booking_id` = `mysystem_bookingcomment`.`bookingcomment_link`
WHERE `booking_id` = 29791
The point is that there are bookings like 29791 that have many comments added.
Let's say 10. Then when running the above query I see 10 results instead of one.
And that's not the way DISTINCT supposes to work.
I simply want to know if there are any comments. If the comment ID is not 0 then there is a comment. Of course I can add COUNT(blabla) as comment_number but that's a whole different story. For me now I'd like just to have this syntax right.
You may try aggregating here, to find which bookings have at least a single comment associated with them:
SELECT
b.booking_id,
b.booking_ticket,
b.booking_price
FROM mysystem_booking b
LEFT JOIN mysystem_bookingcomment bc
ON b.booking_id = bc.bookingcomment_link
WHERE
b.booking_id = 29791
GROUP BY
b.booking_id
HAVING
COUNT(bc.bookingcomment_link) > 0;
Note that depending on your MySQL server mode, you might have to also add the booking_ticket and booking_price columns to the GROUP BY clause to get the above query to run.
You can try below - using a case when expression
SELECT DISTINCT `booking_id`, `booking_ticket`, `booking_price`, `bookingcomment_id`,
case when `bookingcomment_message`<>'0' then 'No' else 'Yes' end as comments
FROM `mysystem_booking`
LEFT JOIN `mysystem_bookingcomment` ON `mysystem_booking`.`booking_id` = `mysystem_bookingcomment`.`bookingcomment_link`
WHERE `booking_id` = 29791

MySQL select unreaded messages

So i'm trying to select unread messages with a query, but the results are blank. I need to get the info from a seperate table read so it will know it was read or not. Im trying to do something like a IF statement so if readed not exists it will be unread, but i can't get it fixed
this is my query:
SELECT * FROM notify
INNER JOIN readed ON readed.acc_ID = '26' AND readed.user_ID = '6'
AND readed.msg_ID = notify.ID AND readed.readed != '1' OR readed.ID IS NULL
WHERE notify.groep = '1'
DB - readed
ID - int
user_ID - int
acc_ID - int
msg_ID - int
readed - enum ('0','1')
DB - notify
ID - int
notfi - text
thumb_src - text
title - text
url - text
groep - int
I hope someone know whats the problem!
The query seems correct to me, except the part with the OR, so I suppose that the problem is with the data. I will first try to show how you could improve the query nevertheless, and then try to show how to debug your data.
First, let's leave away the OR condition since this won't work as expected in a JOIN ON clause.
Second, when comparing integer fields to values, you should not put quotes around the values. This will only worry every person who tries to understand the query because the quotes denote string values, and it will worry (i.e. slow down) MySQL's parser, because it must convert the string values to numbers.
Third, mixing up normal WHERE conditions and JOIN ON conditions is worrying and bad style (IMHO). I always recommend to put only the conditions which actually link the tables into the JOIN ON clause, and other conditions elsewhere.
Following this advice would lead to something like that:
SELECT * FROM
notify INNER JOIN readed ON
readed.msg_ID = notify.ID
WHERE
readed.acc_ID = 26 AND
readed.user_ID = 6 AND
readed.readed != '1' AND
notify.groep = 1
This should do the same as your original query minus the OR part.
Now, since we suspect that there is a problem with the data, we can begin to debug the data. First, leave away the WHERE clause:
SELECT * FROM
notify INNER JOIN readed ON
readed.msg_ID = notify.ID
If this returns data, then you at least know that there are rows in the readed table matching rows in the notify table. If it does not return any data, then there are no rows which fit together, and have found the root of your problem.
Provided that the above returns data, re-add the WHERE clause line by line and test after each step. For example, start with
SELECT * FROM
notify INNER JOIN readed ON
readed.msg_ID = notify.ID
WHERE
readed.acc_ID = 26 AND
and continue with
SELECT * FROM
notify INNER JOIN readed ON
readed.msg_ID = notify.ID
WHERE
readed.acc_ID = 26 AND
readed.user_ID = 6 AND
and so on, testing the query each time.
That way, you hopefully will find out where the problem is. I am convinced that the problem is with the data, not with the query.

MySQL Query gets too complex for me

I'm trying to write a MYSQL Query that updates a cell in table1 with information gathered from 2 other tables;
The gathering of data from the other 2 tables goes without much issues (it is slow, but that's because one of the 2 tables has 4601537 records in it.. (because all the rows for one report are split in a separate record, meaning that 1 report has more than 200 records)).
The Query that I use to Join the two tables together is:
# First Table, containing Report_ID's: RE
# Table that has to be updated: REGI
# Join Table: JT
SELECT JT.report_id as ReportID, REGI.Serienummer as SerialNo FROM Blancco_Registration.TrialTable as REGI
JOIN (SELECT RE.Value_string, RE.report_id
FROM Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry as RE
WHERE RE.path_id=92) AS JT ON JT.Value_string = REGI.Serienummer
WHERE REGI.HardwareType="PC" AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0 LIMIT 100
This returns 100 records (I limit it because the database is in use during work hours and I don't want to steal all resources).
However, I want to use these results in a Query that updates the REGI table (which it uses to select the 100 records in the first place).
However, I get the error that I cannot select from the table itself while updateing it (logically). So I tried selecting the select statement above into a temp table and than Update it; however, then I get the issue that I get to much results (logically! I only need 1 result and get 100) however, I'm getting stuck in my own thougts.. I ultimately need to fill the ReportID into each record of REGI.
I know it should be possible, but I'm no expert in MySQL.. is there anybody that can point me into the right direction?
Ps. fixing the table containing 400k records is not an option, it's a program from an external developer and I can only read that database.
The errors I'm talking about are as follows:
Error Code: 1093. You can't specify target table 'TrialTable' for update in FROM clause
When I use:
UPDATE TrialTable SET TrialTable.BlanccoReport =
(SELECT JT.report_id as ReportID, REGI.Serienummer as SerialNo FROM Blancco_Registration.TrialTable as REGI
JOIN (SELECT RE.Value_string, RE.report_id
FROM Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry as RE
WHERE RE.path_id=92) AS JT ON JT.Value_string = REGI.Serienummer
WHERE REGI.HardwareType="PC" AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0 LIMIT 100)
WHERE TrialTable.HardwareType="PC" AND TrialTable.BlanccoReport=0)
Then I tried:
UPDATE TrialTable SET TrialTable.BlanccoReport = (SELECT ReportID FROM (<<and the rest of the SQL>>> ) as x WHERE X.SerialNo = TrialTable.Serienummer)
but that gave me the following error:
Error Code: 1242. Subquery returns more than 1 row
Haveing the Query above with a LIMIT 1, gives everything the same result
Firstly, your query seems to be functionally identical to the following:
SELECT RE.report_id ReportID
, REGI.Serienummer SerialNo
FROM Blancco_Registration.TrialTable REGI
JOIN Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry RE
ON RE.Value_string = REGI.Serinummer
WHERE REGI.HardwareType = "PC"
AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0
AND RE.path_id=92
LIMIT 100
So, why not use that?
EDIT:
I still don't get it. I can't see what part of the problem the following fails to solve...
UPDATE TrialTable REGI
JOIN Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry RE
ON RE.Value_string = REGI.Serinummer
SET TrialTable.BlanccoReport = RE.report_id
WHERE REGI.HardwareType = "PC"
AND REGI.BlanccoReport=0
AND RE.path_id=92;
(This is not an answer, but maybe a pointer towards a few points that need further attention)
Your JT sub query looks suspicious to me:
(SELECT RE.Value_string, RE.report_id
FROM Blancco_new.mc_report_Entry as RE
WHERE RE.path_id=92
GROUP BY RE.report_id)
You use group by but don't actually use any aggregate functions. The column RE.Value_string should strictly be something like MAX(RE.Value_string) instead.

SQL query not working as expected | Duplicates and wrong results

HEyo folks.
alright, So i'm working on this little snippet of code here
SELECT
current.name,
current.status,
current.votes,
current.info,
current.votes_required,
current.sid as sid,
current.previous_required,
previous.sid as psid,
previous.status as status
FROM
systems as current
INNER JOIN
systems as previous
WHERE
(previous.status = 1 and current.previous_required = previous.status)
OR
(current.previous_required = 0)
'
Which Ideally I would like to show the results where either previous_required == 0 or where the previous_required's status == 1. However, for some reason, i keep either getting triple the results from my search (EG duplicates) or only a single result for the first one.
I'm pretty dang sure I know where i'm messing up (It's either the Inner Join or the OR statement). but I cannot seem to nail it down and fix the issue. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
You need to move the condition from where to join
SELECT
current.name,
current.status,
current.votes,
current.info,
current.votes_required,
current.sid as sid,
current.previous_required,
previous.sid as psid,
previous.status as status
FROM
systems as current
INNER JOIN
systems as previous
ON
(previous.status = 1 and current.previous_required = previous.status)
OR
(current.previous_required = 0)
It looks like you need to link the current records to their previous records somehow. Does your systems table have something like "previous_sid", which links a current record back to a previous one? If so, you need to use that in you inner join. Something like:
FROM
systems AS current
INNER JOIN
systems AS previous on current.previous_sid = previous.sid

MySQL COUNT() causing empty array() return

MySQL Server Version: Server version: 4.1.14
MySQL client version: 3.23.49
Tables under discussion: ads_list and ads_cate.
Table Relationship: ads_cate has many ads_list.
Keyed by: ads_cate.id = ads_list.Category.
I am not sure what is going on here, but I am trying to use COUNT() in a simple agreggate query, and I get blank output.
Here is a simple example, this returns expected results:
$queryCats = "SELECT id, cateName FROM ads_cate ORDER BY cateName";
But if I modify it to add the COUNT() and the other query data I get no array return w/ print_r() (no results)?
$queryCats = "SELECT ads_cate.cateName, ads_list.COUNT(ads_cate.id),
FROM ads_cate INNER JOIN ads_list
ON ads_cate.id = ads_list.category
GROUP BY cateName ORDER BY cateName";
Ultimately, I am trying to get a count of ad_list items in each category.
Is there a MySQL version conflict on what I am trying to do here?
NOTE: I spent some time breaking this down, item by item and the COUNT() seems to cause the array() to disappear. And the the JOIN seemed to do the same thing... It does not help I am developing this on a Yahoo server with no access to the php or mysql error settings.
I think your COUNT syntax is wrong. It should be:
COUNT(ads_cate.id)
or
COUNT(ads_list.id)
depending on what you are counting.
Count is an aggregate. means ever return result set at least one
here you be try count ads_list.id not null but that wrong. how say Myke Count(ads_cate.id) or Count(ads_list.id) is better approach
you have inner join ads_cate.id = ads_list.category so Count(ads_cate.id) or COUNT(ads_list.id) is not necessary just count(*)
now if you dont want null add having
only match
SELECT ads_cate.cateName, COUNT(*),
FROM ads_cate INNER JOIN ads_list
ON ads_cate.id = ads_list.category
GROUP BY cateName
having not count(*) is null
ORDER BY cateName
all
SELECT ads_cate.cateName, IFNULL(COUNT(*),0),
FROM ads_cate LEFT JOIN ads_list
ON ads_cate.id = ads_list.category
GROUP BY cateName
ORDER BY cateName
Did you try:
$queryCats = "SELECT ads_cate.cateName, COUNT(ads_cate.id)
FROM ads_cate
JOIN ads_list ON ads_cate.id = ads_list.category
GROUP BY ads_cate.cateName";
I am guessing that you need the category to be in the list, in that case the query here should work. Try it without the ORDER BY first.
You were probably getting errors. Check your server logs.
Also, see what happens when you try this:
SELECT COUNT(*), category
FROM ads_list
GROUP BY category
Your array is empty or disappear because your query has errors:
there should be no comma before the FROM
the "ads_list." prefix before COUNT is incorrect
Please try running that query directly in MySQL and you'll see the errors. Or try echoing the output using mysql_error().
Now, some other points related to your query:
there is no need to do ORDER BY because GROUP BY by default sorts on the grouped column
you are doing a count on the wrong column that will always give you 1
Perhaps you are trying to retrieve the count of ads_list per ads_cate? This might be your query then:
SELECT `ads_cate`.`cateName`, COUNT(`ads_list`.`category`) `cnt_ads_list`
FROM `ads_cate`
INNER JOIN `ads_list` ON `ads_cate`.`id` = `ads_list`.`category`
GROUP BY `cateName`;
Hope it helps?