Re: multiple fields all unique? [almost solved]
| From: | Jas | Date: | Wed, 04 Feb 2004 15:24:11 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: multiple fields all unique? [almost solved] | ||
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Jas wrote:
For this table to create 3 unique keys I did the following, in case it helps someone else out. +----------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+for instance, say you change the mac and hostname and there is a record in the database with the same mac string, how can I flag the field that matched from the 3? Thanks, jas| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |+----------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+| id | int(11) | | PRI | NULL | auto_increment | | hostname | varchar(100) | | | | | | mac | varchar(100) | | | | | | ip | varchar(100) | | | | | | vlan | varchar(100) | | | | |+----------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ UPDATE TABLE hosts ADD UNIQUE mac (mac); UPDATE TABLE hosts ADD UNIQUE hostname (hostname); UPDATE TABLE hosts ADD UNIQUE ip (ip); +----------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |+----------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+| id | int(11) | | PRI | NULL | auto_increment | | hostname | varchar(100) | | UNI | | | | mac | varchar(100) | | UNI | | | | ip | varchar(100) | | UNI | | | | vlan | varchar(100) | | | | |+----------+--------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ Now I have used the following to check if duplicate records exist before updating: <?php // Try and update with posted fields form html form $update = mysql_query("UPDATE hosts SET hostname='$_POST[hostname]', mac='$_POST[mac]', ip='$_POST[ip]', vlan='$_POST[vlan]' WHERE id='$_SESSION[id]'",$db); $rows = mysql_affected_rows(); // Check results of operation if($rows == 0) { echo "No matching records found"; } else { echo "Matching records found"; } Hope this helps anyone else, and thanks for the tip on MySQL's UNIQUE field, wish I would have known it sooner, I wouldn't be so pissed off from frustration. Jas Sorry, but now I have one more question about finding the exact field for a duplicate entry...