SQL outer join syntax error

[Phil Powell]

I'm not kidding, the only reason yesterday you didn't hear from me was
because I wasn't coding, but today I am doing something quick, and yes, as
always it failed.. right at the SQL statement:
$sql = 'SELECT v.nnet_produkt_varegruppe_navn, ' .
' f.nnet_produkt_farge_navn, ' .
' s.nnet_produkt_storrelse_navn, ' .
' k.nnet_produkt_kvalitet_navn, ' .
' p.* ' .
'FROM nnet_produkt p, nnet_produkt_varegruppe v, ' .
' nnet_produkt_kvalitet k, nnet_produkt_storrelse s ' .
'WHERE p.nnet_produkt_varegruppe_code =
v.nnet_produkt_varegruppe_code ' .
' AND p.nnet_produkt_farge_code = f.nnet_produkt_farge_code ' .
' AND p.nnet_produkt_storrelse_id (+) =
s.nnet_produkt_storrelse_id ' .
' AND p.nnet_produkt_kvalitet_id (+) =
k.nnet_produkt_kvalitet_id';

I am getting "invalid SQL near (+). That is totally VALID SQL syntax for an
outer join! If mySQL doesn't allow for that, what am I supposed to do in
lieu of the fact that I have to logically join two tables together or if the
one is null (the case for an outer join)?

Phil

[Kurt Milligan]

I don't believe the (+) syntax is valid in MySQL. I've used it many
times in Oracle, but in MySQL you have to spell out "LEFT JOIN" etc.

Take a look at http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/JOIN.html for examples.

HTH
-Kurt
http://www.quanetic.com

Phil Powell wrote:

I'm not kidding, the only reason yesterday you didn't hear from me was
because I wasn't coding, but today I am doing something quick, and yes, as
always it failed.. right at the SQL statement:
$sql = 'SELECT v.nnet_produkt_varegruppe_navn, ' .
' f.nnet_produkt_farge_navn, ' .
' s.nnet_produkt_storrelse_navn, ' .
' k.nnet_produkt_kvalitet_navn, ' .
' p.* ' .
'FROM nnet_produkt p, nnet_produkt_varegruppe v, ' .
' nnet_produkt_kvalitet k, nnet_produkt_storrelse s ' .
'WHERE p.nnet_produkt_varegruppe_code =
v.nnet_produkt_varegruppe_code ' .
' AND p.nnet_produkt_farge_code = f.nnet_produkt_farge_code ' .
' AND p.nnet_produkt_storrelse_id (+) =
s.nnet_produkt_storrelse_id ' .
' AND p.nnet_produkt_kvalitet_id (+) =
k.nnet_produkt_kvalitet_id';

I am getting "invalid SQL near (+). That is totally VALID SQL syntax for an
outer join! If mySQL doesn't allow for that, what am I supposed to do in
lieu of the fact that I have to logically join two tables together or if the
one is null (the case for an outer join)?

Phil

[Andy Hassall]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:28:01 -0400, "Phil Powell" <so*****@erols.com> wrote:

I am getting "invalid SQL near (+). That is totally VALID SQL syntax for an
outer join! If mySQL doesn't allow for that, what am I supposed to do in
lieu of the fact that I have to logically join two tables together or if the
one is null (the case for an outer join)?

(+) is Oracle's outer join syntax, prior to Oracle 9i. 9i now supports the
ANSI syntax as well, i.e.

SELECT ... FROM table1 LEFT OUTER JOIN table2 ON (...)

Join syntax is described in the MYSQL manual, of course:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/JOIN.html

--
Andy Hassall (an**@andyh.co.uk) icq(5747695) (http://www.andyh.co.uk)
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[Phil Powell]

Sorry my SQL training is solely based on Oracle 7i and 8i terminology. I
got the SQL query working, just have never seen ANSI syntax before.

Phil

"Andy Hassall" <an**@andyh.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4v********************************@4ax.com...

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:28:01 -0400, "Phil Powell" <so*****@erols.com> wrote:

I am getting "invalid SQL near (+). That is totally VALID SQL syntax for anouter join! If mySQL doesn't allow for that, what am I supposed to do in
lieu of the fact that I have to logically join two tables together or if theone is null (the case for an outer join)?
(+) is Oracle's outer join syntax, prior to Oracle 9i. 9i now supports

the ANSI syntax as well, i.e.

SELECT ... FROM table1 LEFT OUTER JOIN table2 ON (...)

Join syntax is described in the MYSQL manual, of course:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/JOIN.html

--
Andy Hassall (an**@andyh.co.uk) icq(5747695) (http://www.andyh.co.uk)
Space: disk usage analysis tool (http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space)