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mysql doing the date thing on its own

Hi all can mysql be queried so it finds and then adds the current date
to a field without requiring a php function to get the date for it?

May 17 '06 #1
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Sure, just read up on the UPDATE syntax

May 17 '06 #2
ED
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Hi all can mysql be queried so it finds and then adds the current date
to a field without requiring a php function to get the date for it?


By 'add' I presume you mean just set the current date, in which case:

"UPDATE my_table set my_datefield = CURDATE()";

cheers,
ED
May 17 '06 #3

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