multiple tables in one page

[imarkdesigns]

Good day to all MASTERS!!

i have a simple problem here right now, and i think any PHP/MySQL Masters here can help me...

anyway, i have 3 tables in 1 Database. category1 , category2 , and category3 . these tables will be viewed in one page. but the problem is, how can i possibly code this? anyone?

here is my actual coding before... if there's any corrections... i appreciate it very much !

[PHP]$query = "SELECT category1.*, category2.*, category3.* FROM `category1` INNER JOIN `category2` IN `category1` = `category2` INNER JOIN `category3` IN `category3` = `category2` ORDER BY `id` DESC LIMIT $offset, $rowsPerPage";[/PHP]

by the way, this code is under and running by pagination..

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I think you have got a bit confused with your query.
You connect to a Database then select Fields from Tables.
If they are three similar tables a UNION looks promising.
Can't give a query because I can't work out what you are trying to do.
[PHP]$query = "SELECT category1.*, category2.*, category3.* FROM `category1` INNER JOIN `category2` IN `category1` = `category2` INNER JOIN `category3` IN `category3` = `category2` ORDER BY `id` DESC LIMIT $offset, $rowsPerPage";[/PHP]But Use ON not IN with a JOIN.
You cannot ORDER BY something you haven't selected

[imarkdesigns]

hhmm....

ok... (by the way, im not a developer or programmer :( so it is not very easy for me to understand all type of codings here but i will try my best)

i have these categories in database, categery1, category2 and category3... what i want to do is to mix (not combine although their values are all same) these 3 tables in one page..

now, i just wondering how can i possibly write the exact code for this that will display mixture of 3 categories in one page...

[imarkdesigns]

here is my full actual codes.. and i use only 1 category

[PHP]
<?php

include 'admin/library/config.php';
include 'admin/library/opendb.php';

$query = "SELECT * FROM `category1` ORDER BY `id` DESC ";
$result = mysql_query($qu ery) or die('Error, insert query failed');

while($rows = mysql_fetch_arr ay($result)) {

?>
<div class="list1">

<div class="thumbs">
<form action="descrip tion.php" method="get">
<input type="image" src="box/<? echo $rows['name']; ?> " />
<input type="hidden" name="id" value="<? echo $rows['id']; ?>" />
</form>
</div>
<ul class="connecti on">
<li class="ctitle"> <a href="<? echo $rows['website']; ?>" target="_blank" ><? echo $rows['title']; ?></a></li>
<li class="category "><? echo $rows['category']; ?></li>
</ul>
</div>
<?php

}
include 'admin/library/closedb.php';

?>

[/PHP]

[pbmods]

You cannot ORDER BY something you haven't selected

Sure you can. As long as the table(s) that contains the field(s) is (are) part of the query.

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You cannot ORDER BY something you haven't selected
Sure you can. As long as the table(s) that contains the field(s) is (are) part of the query

Aaaarrrgh. Sorry pbmods imarkdesigns.
I was getting confused with GROUP BY and aggregation.

what i want to do is to mix (not combine although their values are all same) these 3 tables in one page

Not quite sure what you are doing,
but if you are selecting the same number of fields from the three tables a UNION may work [PHP]$query = "SELECT * FROM `category1` ORDER BY `id` DESC
UNION SELECT * FROM `category2` ORDER BY `id` DESC
UNION SELECT * FROM `category3` ORDER BY `id` DESC ";[/PHP]
Please check I got the syntax right.
I don't want pbmods shouting at me again

[Markus]

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