Re: results of mysql_fetch are returning the incorrect records

I tried echo the sql in this function but I do not know where it print the statement. This function is inside *.inc file which is require in the html that I am printing the results of the query. So, to answer your question, I using the data to display on a html page. I am returning an array from this function. "David Robley" <robleyd@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message news:MPG.17c498384b7c51e5989777@news.php.net... > In article <20020814024113.19123.qmail@pb1.pair.com>, kimlalee@hotmail.com > says... > > I have problems with mysql_fetch return the wrong records. If I execute the > > sql statement in mysql, I receive the correct results. When I used > > mysql_fetch function, it does not return the correct results. Below is my > > function and the format sql statement > > > > function companiesByBusiness_ZipCode_BusinessOrContactName( $ctgyno, > > $zipcode, $businessandcontactname ) { > > $sql = "select company_no, name, contact, business_phone, mobile_phone, > > services_desc, brief_bio, pager, address, city, state, zipcode, > > picture_file, case ifnull(picture_file, 'No Picture') when 'No > > Picture' then > > 'b' else 'a' end pic_ind from company"; > > if( $ctgyno != "ALL") { > > $sql .= " where business_ctgy_no = $ctgyno"; > > if( $zipcode != "" ) { > > $sql .= " and (zipcode like '".substr( $zipcode, 0, 3 )."%' > > and zipcode > > != '$zipcode')"; > > } > > if( $businessandcontactname != "" ) { > > $sql .= " and (name = '$businessandcontactname'"; > > $sql .= " or contact = '$businessandcontactname')"; > > > > } > > $sql .= " order by pic_ind, name, company_no"; > > } > > > > $query = mysql_query( $sql ) or die( $sql."<p>".mysql_error() ); > > > > //$numrows = mysql_num_rows( $query ); > > while( $assoc = mysql_fetch_assoc( $query ) ) { > > $rows[] = $assoc; > > > > sql statement: > > select company_no, name, contact, business_phone, mobile_phone, > > services_desc, brief_bio, pager, address, city, state, zipcode, > > picture_file, case ifnull(picture_file, 'No Picture') when 'No > > Picture' then > > 'b' else 'a' end pic_ind from company where business_ctgy_no = 1 and > > (zipcode like '276%' and zipcode != '27616') and (name = 'Gil > > Bryan' or > > contact = 'Gil Bryan') order by pic_ind, name, company_no > > > > It seems like it is ignoring the last condition, name = 'Gil Bryan' or > > contact = 'Gil Bryan'). Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > } > > > > return $rows; > > } > > First, I'd suggest echoing $sql just before you send it to mysql to ensure > that what you hope is there is actually there. Also, what are you > returning from your function? Or how are you using the data gathered from > your tables? > > -- > David Robley > Temporary Kiwi! > > Quod subigo farinam