MySQL 4 tables full join and display the shared column only once - mysql

I have 4 tables which I want to fully join, but the thing is, I want that the UID will be shown only once across the board, I tried the using(uid) syntax, and to no avail, can someone direct me to the right syntax?
SELECT * FROM user_table, user_setting, user_score, scores
WHERE user_table.uid = 'x' AND max_score >= user_score AND min_score <= user_score
AND user_table.uid = user_setting.uid AND user_score.uid = user_table.uid;
Thank you in advance!

What you have described is an inner join, not a full join, but nomenclature aside you need to specify the specific columns that you want to retrieve in your SELECT clause.
For example,
SELECT user_table.uid, user_setting.col1, user_score.col2 FROM user_table, user_setting, user_score, scores
WHERE user_table.uid = 'x' AND max_score >= user_score AND min_score <= user_score
AND user_table.uid = user_setting.uid AND user_score.uid = user_table.uid;
You may also want to consider moving to the more modern (as in, post 1992!) join keyword based joins (and using table aliases) rather than the legacy method of specifying multiple tables in the from clause.
For instance,
select
/* column list */
from user_table ut
join user_setting ust on ust.uid = ut.uid
join user_score usr on usr.uid = ut.uid
join scores s on /* specify your join conditions here, as they aren't
obvious above */
where ...

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MYSQL LEFT JOIN returning all data as NULL

My mysql version is 5.7.32.
I realize this has been asked many times, and I've tried many post answer without succeeding. Thank you in advance.
This is my query at the moment, which returns all from LEFT JOIN as NULL.
SELECT %playlists%.*, tracks.*
FROM %playlists%
LEFT JOIN (
SELECT *
FROM %tracks%
ORDER BY timestamp DESC
LIMIT 1
) AS tracks ON tracks.id_playlist=%playlists%.id
WHERE %playlists%.owner='.$id_owner.'
ORDER BY %playlists%.name ASC
My tables are ex
%playlist%
name |id |owner|
relaxing music | 1 | 3 |
%tracks%
id_playlist|timestamp |tracks|
1 |1234958574| 200
1 |1293646887| 300
I want to include the latest timestamp from %tracks%
I want to include the latest timestamp from %tracks%
In MySQL 5.7, I would recommend filtering the left join with a correlated subquery that brings the latest timestamp for the current playlist:
select p.*, t.timestamp, t.tracks
from playlists p
left join tracks t
on t.id_playlist = p.id
and t.timestamp = (select max(t1.timestamp) from tracks t1 where t1.id_playlist = p.id)
where p.owner = ?
order by p.name
Note that I removed the percent signs around the table names (that's not valid SQL), and that I used table aliases (p and t), which make the query easier to write and read. I also used a placeholder (?) to represent the query parameter; concatenating variables in the query string is bad practice, prepared statements should be preferred.

MySQL Query limiting results by sub table

I'm really struggling with this query and I hope somebody can help.
I am querying across multiple tables to get the dataset that I require. The following query is an anonymised version:
SELECT main_table.id,
sub_table_1.field_1,
main_table.field_1,
main_table.field_2,
main_table.field_3,
main_table.field_4,
main_table.field_5,
main_table.field_6,
main_table.field_7,
sub_table_2.field_1,
sub_table_2.field_2,
sub_table_2.field_3,
sub_table_3.field_1,
sub_table_4.field_1,
sub_table_4.field_2
FROM main_table
INNER JOIN sub_table_4 ON sub_table_4.id = main_table.id
INNER JOIN sub_table_2 ON sub_table_2.id = main_table.id
INNER JOIN sub_table_3 ON sub_table_3.id = main_table.id
INNER JOIN sub_table_1 ON sub_table_1.id = main_table.id
WHERE sub_table_4.field_1 = '' AND sub_table_4.field_2 = '0' AND sub_table_2.field_1 != ''
The query works, the problem I have is sub_table_1 has a revision number (int 11). Currently I get duplicate records with different revision numbers and different versions of sub_table_1.field_1 which is to be expected, but I want to limit the result set to only include results limited by the latest revision number, giving me only the latest sub_table_1_field_1 and I really can not figure it out!
Can anybody lend me a hand?
Many Thanks.
It's always important to remember that a JOIN can be on a subquery as well as a table. You could build a subquery that returns the results you want to see then, once you've got the data you want, join it in the parent query.
It's hard to 'tailor' an answer that's specific to you problem, as it's too obfuscated (as you admit) to know what the data and tables really look like, but as an example:
Say table1 has four fields: id, revision_no, name and stuff. You want to return a distinct list of name values, with their latest version of stuff (which, we'll pretend varies by revision). You could do this in isolation as:
select t.* from table1 t
inner join
(SELECT name, max(revision_no) maxr
FROM table1
GROUP BY name) mx
on mx.name = t.name
and mx.maxr = t.revision_no;
(Note: see fiddle at the end)
That would return each individual name with the latest revision of stuff.
Once you've got that nailed down, you could then swap out
INNER JOIN sub_table_1 ON sub_table_1.id = main_table.id
....with....
INNER JOIN (select t.* from table1 t
inner join
(SELECT name, max(revision_no) maxr
FROM table1
GROUP BY name) mx
on mx.name = t.name
and mx.maxr = t.revision_no) sub_table_1
ON sub_table_1.id = main_table.id
...which would allow a join with a recordset that is more tailored to that which you want to join (again, don't get hung up on the actual query I've used, it's just there to demonstrate the method).
There may well be more elegant ways to achieve this, but it's sometimes good to start with a simple solution that's easier to replicate, then simplify it once you've got the general understanding of the what and why nailed down.
Hope that helps - as I say, it's as specific as I could offer without having an idea of the real data you're using.
(for the sake of reference, here is a fiddle with a working version of the above example query)
In your case where you only need one column from the table, make this a subquery in your select clause instead of than a join. You get the latest revision by ordering by revision number descending and limiting the result to one row.
SELECT
main_table.id,
(
select sub_table_1.field_1
from sub_table_1
where sub_table_1.id = main_table.id
order by revision_number desc
limit 1
) as sub_table_1_field_1,
main_table.field_1,
...
FROM main_table
INNER JOIN sub_table_4 ON sub_table_4.id = main_table.id
INNER JOIN sub_table_2 ON sub_table_2.id = main_table.id
INNER JOIN sub_table_3 ON sub_table_3.id = main_table.id
WHERE sub_table_4.field_1 = ''
AND sub_table_4.field_2 = '0'
AND sub_table_2.field_1 != '';

Need mysql query to pull data from two tables

So after helpful feedback from my original question, I now have this query:
SELECT sessions.id, sessions.title, sessions.abstract, sessions.presenters, sessions.proposal_id, proposals.outcomes, proposals.CategorySelection, proposals.research3, proposals.research4, proposals.research5, proposals.research6, proposals.innovation3, proposals.innovation4, proposals.innovation5,proposals.innovation6, proposals.application3, proposals.application4, proposals.application5, proposals.application6, proposals.integration3, proposals.integration4, proposals.integration5, proposals.integration6, proposals.references, proposals.organization
FROM sessions, proposals
INNER JOIN proposals ON proposals.id = sessions.proposal_id
WHERE sessions.id = '$id
LIMIT 1;)
that is getting me nowhere fast. What am I doing wrong?
Original question:
I need to pull several fields from one table and several more from a second table. The criteria is that a field called proposal_id match the id field of the second table. I am fairly new so this is what I have so far. It is not working, but not sure how to make it work.
(SELECT `title`,`abstract`,`presenters`,`proposal_id` FROM `sessions` WHERE `id`='$id')
UNION
(SELECT `outcomes`,`CategorySelection`,`research3`,`research4`,`research5`,`research6`,`innovation3`,`innovation4`,`innovation5`,
`innovation6`,`application3`,`application4`,`application5`,`application6`,`integration3`,`integration4`,`integration5`,`integration6`,`references`,`organization` FROM `proposals` WHERE `id`= `sessions`.`proposal_id`)
LIMIT 1;
You need to use JOIN not UNION
select
s.*,p.*
from `sessions` s
inner join `proposals` p on p.id = s.proposal_id
where s.id = '$id'
This is how you can join both the tables using the common key between.
You can select the specific fields instead of .* by specifying the column names as
s.col1,s.col2,p.col1,p.col2
etc
Try to use JOINS, where you can match the related fields from both the tables , this is the most convenient way to fetch records from multiple tables
UNION is used when you want to combine two queries
select a.id,b.some_field from table1 as a
INNER JOIN table2 as b ON b.prospal_id = a.id

MySql query runs very slow(actually never gives output) without where clause

I have a mysql query and it works fine when i use where clause, but when i donot use
where clause it gone and never gives the output and finally timeout.
Actually i have used Explain command to check the performance of the query and in both cases the Explain gives the same number of rows used in joining.
I have attached the image of output got with Explain command.
Below is the query.
I couldn't figure whats the problem here.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks.
SELECT
MCI.CLIENT_ID AS CLIENT_ID, MCI.NAME AS CLIENT_NAME, MCI.PRIMARY_CONTACT AS CLIENT_PRIMARY_CONTACT,
MCI.ADDED_BY AS SP_ID, CONCAT(MUD_SP.FIRST_NAME, ' ', MUD_SP.LAST_NAME) AS SP_NAME,
MCI.FK_PROSPECT_ID AS PROSPECT_ID, MCI.DATE_ADDED AS ADDED_ON,
(SELECT GROUP_CONCAT(LT.TAG_TEXT SEPARATOR ', ')
FROM LK_TAG LT
INNER JOIN M_OBJECT_TAG_MAPPING MOTM
ON LT.PK_ID = MOTM.FK_TAG_ID
WHERE MOTM.FK_OBJECT_ID = MCI.FK_PROSPECT_ID
AND MOTM.OBJECT_TYPE = 1
AND MOTM.IS_ACTIVE = 1
) AS TAGS,
IFNULL(SUM(GET_DIGITS(MMR.RCP_AMOUNT)), 0) AS REVENUE_SO_FAR,
IFNULL(SUM(GET_DIGITS(MMR.RCP_RUPEES)), 0) AS REVENUE_INR,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_MONTHLY.PROJECT_ID) AS MONTHLY,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_FIXED.PROJECT_ID) AS FIXED,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_HOURLY.PROJECT_ID) AS HOURLY,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_ANNUAL.PROJECT_ID) AS ANNUAL,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_CURRENTLY_RUNNING.PROJECT_ID) AS CURRENTLY_RUNNING_PROJECTS,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_YET_TO_START.PROJECT_ID) AS YET_TO_START_PROJECTS,
COUNT(DISTINCT PMI_TECH_SALES_CLOSED.PROJECT_ID) AS TECH_SALES_CLOSED_PROJECTS
FROM
M_CLIENT_INFO MCI
INNER JOIN M_USER_DETAILS MUD_SP
ON MCI.ADDED_BY = MUD_SP.PK_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_MONTH_RECEIPT MMR
ON MMR.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_FIXED
ON PMI_FIXED.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_FIXED.PROJECT_TYPE = 1
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_MONTHLY
ON PMI_MONTHLY.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_MONTHLY.PROJECT_TYPE = 2
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_HOURLY
ON PMI_HOURLY.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_HOURLY.PROJECT_TYPE = 3
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_ANNUAL
ON PMI_ANNUAL.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_ANNUAL.PROJECT_TYPE = 4
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_CURRENTLY_RUNNING
ON PMI_CURRENTLY_RUNNING.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_CURRENTLY_RUNNING.STATUS = 4
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_YET_TO_START
ON PMI_YET_TO_START.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_YET_TO_START.STATUS < 4
LEFT OUTER JOIN M_PROJECT_INFO PMI_TECH_SALES_CLOSED
ON PMI_TECH_SALES_CLOSED.CLIENT_ID = MCI.CLIENT_ID AND PMI_TECH_SALES_CLOSED.STATUS > 4
WHERE YEAR(MCI.DATE_ADDED) = '2012'
GROUP BY MCI.CLIENT_ID ORDER BY CLIENT_NAME ASC
Yes, as many people have said, the key is that when you have the where clause, mysql engine filters the table M_CLIENT_INFO --probably drammatically--.
A similar result as removing the where clause is to to add this where clause:
where 1 = 1
You will see that the performance is degraded also because mysql will try to get all the data.
Remove the where clause and all columns from select and add a count to see how many records you get. If it is reasonable, say up to 10k, then do the following,
put back the select columns related to M_CLIENT_INFO
do not include the nested one "TAGS"
remove all your joins
run your query without where clause and gradually include the joins
this way you'll find out when the timeout is caused.
I would try the following. First, MySQL has a keyword "STRAIGHT_JOIN" which tells the optimizer to do the query in the table order you've specified. Since all you left-joins are child-related (like a lookup table), you don't want MySQL to try and interpret one of those as a primary basis of the query.
SELECT STRAIGHT_JOIN ... rest of query.
Next, your M_PROJECT_INFO table, I dont know how many columns of data are out there, but you appear to be concentrating on just a few columns on your DISTINCT aggregates. I would make sure you have a covering index on these elements to help the query via an index on
( Client_ID, Project_Type, Status, Project_ID )
This way the engine can apply the criteria and get the distinct all out of the index instead of having to go back to the raw data pages for the query.
Third, your M_CLIENT_INFO table. Ensure that has an index on both your criteria, group by AND your Order By, and change your order by from the aliased "CLIENT_NAME" to the actual column of the SQL table so it matches the index
( Date_Added, Client_ID, Name )
I have "name" in ticks as it is also a reserved word and helps clarify the column, not the keyword.
Next, the WHERE clause. Whenever you apply a function to an indexed column name, it doesn't work the greatest, especially on date/time fields... You might want to change your where clause to
WHERE MCI.Date_Added between '2012-01-01' and '2012-12-31 23:59:59'
so the BETWEEN range is showing the entire year and the index can better be utilized.
Finally, if the above do not help, I would consider splitting your query some. The GROUP_CONCACT inline select for the TAGS might be a bit of a killer for you. You might want to have all the distinct elements first for the grouping per client, THEN get those details.... Something like
select
PQ.*,
group_concat(...) tags
from
( the entire primary part of the query ) as PQ
Left join yourGroupConcatTableBasis on key columns

mysql limiting join

I've done a few searches on this subject but non of the solutions seem to work so perhaps my requirement is slightly different.
Basically I have a "content" table and a "file_screenshots" table. Each row in the "file_screenshots" table has a "screenshot_content_id" column. I want to select from the "content" table, join the "file_screenshots" table but only select a maximum of 5 screenshots for any single piece of content.
If this isn't possible i'm happy to use two queries, but again i'm not sure how to limit the results to only receiving 5 screenshots per piece of content.
Here is an example query:
SELECT * FROM content
LEFT JOIN file_screenshots
ON file_screenshots.screenshot_content_id = content.content_id
WHERE content_type_id = 4
Assuming you have some sort of unique id column in your file_screenshots table, this should work for you:
SELECT
c.*,
fs.*
FROM
content c
JOIN
file_screenshots fs
ON (fs.screenshot_content_id = c.content_id)
LEFT JOIN
file_screenshots fs2
ON (fs2.screenshot_content_id = c.content_id AND fs2.id < fs.id)
GROUP BY
fs.id
HAVING
COUNT(*) < 5
ORDER BY c.content_id, fs.id
I've named the id column id. Rename it if neccessary.
If you want the 5 screenshots with the highest id, reverse the fs2.id vs. fs.id comparison.
ON (fs2.screenshot_content_id = c.content_id AND fs2.id > fs.id)