Thread: [chiPHPug-discuss] syntax error

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I'm receiving a syntax error and it has me stumped.  Please review the  
attached file at your convenience to see what I'm missing.  Your time and  
consideration is greatly appreciated.
It looks like you might mean update, rather than insert - change the SQL to:

UPDATE ChangeLog SET recordnum = '$added_recordnum' WHERE 
conuid='00000000001234567800' AND changedate='2008-05-01 15:44:07'

Neil

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errr UPDATE, that's what I meant.

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Neil Young <ny...@as...> wrote:

> It looks like you might mean update, rather than insert - change the SQL
> to:
>
> UPDATE ChangeLog SET recordnum = '$added_recordnum' WHERE
> conuid='00000000001234567800' AND changedate='2008-05-01 15:44:07'
>
>
> Neil
>
>
> Roderick Thomas wrote:
> > I'm receiving a syntax error and it has me stumped.  Please review the
> > attached file at your convenience to see what I'm missing.  Your time
> > and consideration is greatly appreciated.
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I've never seen SET used in an INSERT statement like that...I am
self-taught, so maybe I'm missing something, but shouldn't it be UPADATE
instead of INSERT?

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Roderick Thomas <tho...@ms...> wrote:

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> attached file at your convenience to see what I'm missing.  Your time and
> consideration is greatly appreciated.
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Does INSERT take a WHERE?  A new row wouldn't be qualified by a WHERE clause.
If you're updating a record, try UPDATE.

At 02:51 PM 5/1/2008, "Roderick Thomas" <tho...@ms...> wrote:

>$query_LogRecordNum="INSERT INTO ChangeLog WHERE conuid='$conuid' 
>AND changedate='$added_reportdate' SET recordnum='$added_recordnum'";

Neil
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Thanks for all of the input.  It was a tremendous help.  I had to re-write  
the query as follows:

"UPDATE ChangeLog SET recordnum='$added_recordnum' WHERE conuid='$conuid'  
AND changedate='$added_reportdate'"

On Thu, 01 May 2008 16:02:06 -0400, Neil Rest <Nei...@rc...> wrote:

> Does INSERT take a WHERE?  A new row wouldn't be qualified by a WHERE  
> clause.
> If you're updating a record, try UPDATE.
>
>
> At 02:51 PM 5/1/2008, "Roderick Thomas" <tho...@ms...> wrote:
>
>> $query_LogRecordNum="INSERT INTO ChangeLog WHERE conuid='$conuid'
>> AND changedate='$added_reportdate' SET recordnum='$added_recordnum'";
>
>
> Neil
> --
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>
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Side track since the question is answered, but you can use a where clause
with insert if you want to select rows from another table (or group of
tables) and add them to the new table that way.

insert into table_2 (col1, col2, col3)
select A. B, C
from table_0 join table_1 on table_0.id = table_1.id

Stephen

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Neil Rest <Nei...@rc...> wrote:

> Does INSERT take a WHERE?  A new row wouldn't be qualified by a WHERE
> clause.
> If you're updating a record, try UPDATE.
>
>
> At 02:51 PM 5/1/2008, "Roderick Thomas" <tho...@ms...> wrote:
>
> >$query_LogRecordNum="INSERT INTO ChangeLog WHERE conuid='$conuid'
> >AND changedate='$added_reportdate' SET recordnum='$added_recordnum'";
>
>
> Neil
> --
> Nei...@rc...
>
> If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people
> what they do not want to hear.
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Yeah... your "insert into" statement isn't giving any values to
insert. You might mean "insert into changelog (field1, field2, field3)
select value1, value2, value3 where " etc. etc.

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Roderick Thomas <tho...@ms...> wrote:
> I'm receiving a syntax error and it has me stumped.  Please review the
> attached file at your convenience to see what I'm missing.  Your time and
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Technically, that WHERE is in a SELECT subquery syntax, not the actual 
INSERT syntax.

Neil

Stephen Weinberg wrote:
> Side track since the question is answered, but you can use a where clause
> with insert if you want to select rows from another table (or group of
> tables) and add them to the new table that way.
>
> insert into table_2 (col1, col2, col3)
> select A. B, C
> from table_0 join table_1 on table_0.id = table_1.id
>
>
>
> Stephen
>
> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Neil Rest <Nei...@rc...> wrote:
>
>   
>> Does INSERT take a WHERE?  A new row wouldn't be qualified by a WHERE
>> clause.
>> If you're updating a record, try UPDATE.
>>
>>
>> At 02:51 PM 5/1/2008, "Roderick Thomas" <tho...@ms...> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> $query_LogRecordNum="INSERT INTO ChangeLog WHERE conuid='$conuid'
>>> AND changedate='$added_reportdate' SET recordnum='$added_recordnum'";
>>>       
>> Neil
>> --
>> Nei...@rc...
>>
>> If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people
>> what they do not want to hear.
>>  -- George Orwell, 1945
>>
>>
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Also, to be pedantic in this thread...

INSERT in MySQL does allow the rather odd construction of using SET
`field` = 'value' so that you can have the same query constructor for
both UPDATE and INSERT.

You still can't put in a WHERE clause for the INSERT itself though.

ymmv
naiaa

On Thu, May 1, 2008 3:44 pm, Neil Young wrote:
> Technically, that WHERE is in a SELECT subquery syntax, not the actual
> INSERT syntax.
>
> Neil
>
> Stephen Weinberg wrote:
>> Side track since the question is answered, but you can use a where
>> clause
>> with insert if you want to select rows from another table (or group
>> of
>> tables) and add them to the new table that way.
>>
>> insert into table_2 (col1, col2, col3)
>> select A. B, C
>> from table_0 join table_1 on table_0.id = table_1.id
>>
>>
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Neil Rest <Nei...@rc...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Does INSERT take a WHERE?  A new row wouldn't be qualified by a
>>> WHERE
>>> clause.
>>> If you're updating a record, try UPDATE.
>>>
>>>
>>> At 02:51 PM 5/1/2008, "Roderick Thomas" <tho...@ms...> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> $query_LogRecordNum="INSERT INTO ChangeLog WHERE conuid='$conuid'
>>>> AND changedate='$added_reportdate' SET
>>>> recordnum='$added_recordnum'";
>>>>
>>> Neil
>>> --
>>> Nei...@rc...
>>>
>>> If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people
>>> what they do not want to hear.
>>>  -- George Orwell, 1945
>>>
>>>
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I come from more of a DB background and love playing with SQL, data
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On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Neil Young <ny...@as...> wrote:

> Technically, that WHERE is in a SELECT subquery syntax, not the actual
> INSERT syntax.
>
> Neil
>
> Stephen Weinberg wrote:
> > Side track since the question is answered, but you can use a where
> clause
> > with insert if you want to select rows from another table (or group of
> > tables) and add them to the new table that way.
> >
> > insert into table_2 (col1, col2, col3)
> > select A. B, C
> > from table_0 join table_1 on table_0.id = table_1.id
> >
> >
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Neil Rest <Nei...@rc...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Does INSERT take a WHERE?  A new row wouldn't be qualified by a WHERE
> >> clause.
> >> If you're updating a record, try UPDATE.
> >>
> >>
> >> At 02:51 PM 5/1/2008, "Roderick Thomas" <tho...@ms...> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> $query_LogRecordNum="INSERT INTO ChangeLog WHERE conuid='$conuid'
> >>> AND changedate='$added_reportdate' SET recordnum='$added_recordnum'";
> >>>
> >> Neil
> >> --
> >> Nei...@rc...
> >>
> >> If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people
> >> what they do not want to hear.
> >>  -- George Orwell, 1945
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Received a call from a recruiter today, looking for a PHP expert to do a
contract job in Evanston, here is the information. The contact person 
is Alison
Eckels 860-282-4075... 

mike vaughan

We found you on the Internet and as a Horizon Staffing Services 
Recruiter, I am
searching for a contract  PHP Programmer for Disney in Evanston, IL.  The
duration of the contract is for a minimum of six to nine months and may be
extended. 

Below is a general position summary and responsibilities for this assignment. 
If you are interested in this great opportunity with Disney or know of someone
else who might be, please respond to this email or give me a call in
Connecticut at 860-282-4075. 

POSITION SUMMARY

The web developer plays the front-end developer role in our organization. This
role will work closely with the ad sales group to service pre and post 
sales ad
and sponsorship opportunities. In this role you must be able to work within
tight timeframes and with a diverse group of teams. The candidate should be
capable of slicing layered Photoshop files, composing HTML/CSS, JavaScript,
PHP, and template integration with our Content Management System. 
Troubleshooting is a required skill set. Working within a multi-layered
organization with QA and Systems Engineering departments, critical thinking,
documentation, communication, pride in work are all skills critical to success
in this role. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Work under direction of the Senior Management to develop, manage, create and
maintain the technical components and templates of product sites and pages for
the Family Network of sites. 

Work with Engineering, Rich Media Research, Business Systems and TechOps to
develop advanced solutions where needed for ad serving, which may include (but
is not limited to) providing guidance and feedback to Technical Operations in
regards to synchronization of the Dev/QA/live site environments, serving of
multiple Flash elements, Rich Media opportunities, etc. 

Support production, QA, Business Systems, Ad Sales and Sales Programs for
Advertising-related production issues. 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

College degree required and equivalent work experience. Minimum 5-7 years
experience developing and coding interactive content, experience
troubleshooting code required. 

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED

·         Knowledge and professional experience with the Internet and 
the World
Wide Web. 

·         Expert-level HTML coding skills (**without using a WYSIWYG 
editor**)

·         Expert-level knowledge of CSS, XHMTL and DHTML required. 

·         Expert-level knowledge of PHP with strong OOP experience. 

·         Expert-level knowledge of mySQL db operator. 

·         Experience with UNIX command line interface. 

·         Experience working with Apache configuration and mod-rewrite. 

·         Experience with working with Flash and other interactive
technologies. 

·         Experience with enterprise level Web content management software is
mandatory. 

·         Expert-level JavaScript coding skills. 

·         Experience working with ad serving technology

·         Must be able to correctly estimate the time and effort needed to
perform a task, able to meet deadlines with excellent problem-identification
and reporting skills. 

·         Excellent organizational and written skills, ability to excel in a
team environment. 

·         Experience performing programmatic troubleshooting or code
manipulation. 

·         Experience with SEO optimization efforts. 

·         UI design skills a plus

·         Strong analytical skills

·         Attention to detail

Once again, if you are interested in having a telephone conversation regarding
this position, please let me know. 

Regards,

Alison T. Eckels

Consultant, Disney Sourcing Team

Horizon Staffing Services

Delivering Your Greatest Assets

1169 Main Street

East Hartford, CT 06108

Ph: 860-282-6124 Ext. 4075

Fax: 860-610-0078

a.e...@ho...

www.horizonstaff.com

I like that requirement to "Must be able to correctly estimate the time 
and effort needed to perform a task" 

If the tasks are beyond the trivial, no programmer can consistently 
provide "correct" (accurate?) estimates.

Neil

mva...@we... wrote:
> Received a call from a recruiter today, looking for a PHP expert to do a
> contract job in Evanston, here is the information. The contact person 
> is Alison
> Eckels 860-282-4075... 
>
> mike vaughan
>
>
>
>
> We found you on the Internet and as a Horizon Staffing Services 
> Recruiter, I am
> searching for a contract  PHP Programmer for Disney in Evanston, IL.  The
> duration of the contract is for a minimum of six to nine months and may be
> extended. 
>
>
>
> Below is a general position summary and responsibilities for this assignment. 
> If you are interested in this great opportunity with Disney or know of someone
> else who might be, please respond to this email or give me a call in
> Connecticut at 860-282-4075. 
>
> POSITION SUMMARY
>
> The web developer plays the front-end developer role in our organization. This
> role will work closely with the ad sales group to service pre and post 
> sales ad
> and sponsorship opportunities. In this role you must be able to work within
> tight timeframes and with a diverse group of teams. The candidate should be
> capable of slicing layered Photoshop files, composing HTML/CSS, JavaScript,
> PHP, and template integration with our Content Management System. 
> Troubleshooting is a required skill set. Working within a multi-layered
> organization with QA and Systems Engineering departments, critical thinking,
> documentation, communication, pride in work are all skills critical to success
> in this role. 
>
>
>
> JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
>
> Work under direction of the Senior Management to develop, manage, create and
> maintain the technical components and templates of product sites and pages for
> the Family Network of sites. 
>
> Work with Engineering, Rich Media Research, Business Systems and TechOps to
> develop advanced solutions where needed for ad serving, which may include (but
> is not limited to) providing guidance and feedback to Technical Operations in
> regards to synchronization of the Dev/QA/live site environments, serving of
> multiple Flash elements, Rich Media opportunities, etc. 
>
> Support production, QA, Business Systems, Ad Sales and Sales Programs for
> Advertising-related production issues. 
>
>
> QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
>
> College degree required and equivalent work experience. Minimum 5-7 years
> experience developing and coding interactive content, experience
> troubleshooting code required. 
>
> SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED
>
> ·         Knowledge and professional experience with the Internet and 
> the World
> Wide Web. 
>
> ·         Expert-level HTML coding skills (**without using a WYSIWYG 
> editor**)
>
> ·         Expert-level knowledge of CSS, XHMTL and DHTML required. 
>
> ·         Expert-level knowledge of PHP with strong OOP experience. 
>
> ·         Expert-level knowledge of mySQL db operator. 
>
> ·         Experience with UNIX command line interface. 
>
> ·         Experience working with Apache configuration and mod-rewrite. 
>
> ·         Experience with working with Flash and other interactive
> technologies. 
>
> ·         Experience with enterprise level Web content management software is
> mandatory. 
>
> ·         Expert-level JavaScript coding skills. 
>
> ·         Experience working with ad serving technology
>
> ·         Must be able to correctly estimate the time and effort needed to
> perform a task, able to meet deadlines with excellent problem-identification
> and reporting skills. 
>
> ·         Excellent organizational and written skills, ability to excel in a
> team environment. 
>
> ·         Experience performing programmatic troubleshooting or code
> manipulation. 
>
> ·         Experience with SEO optimization efforts. 
>
> ·         UI design skills a plus
>
> ·         Strong analytical skills
>
> ·         Attention to detail
>
>
>
> Once again, if you are interested in having a telephone conversation regarding
> this position, please let me know. 
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Alison T. Eckels
>
> Consultant, Disney Sourcing Team
>
>
>
> Horizon Staffing Services
>
> Delivering Your Greatest Assets
>
> 1169 Main Street
>
> East Hartford, CT 06108
>
> Ph: 860-282-6124 Ext. 4075
>
> Fax: 860-610-0078
>
> a.e...@ho...
>
> www.horizonstaff.com
>
>
>
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Hey, it is an HR person.... 

Quoting Neil Young <ny...@as...>:

> I like that requirement to "Must be able to correctly estimate the time
> and effort needed to perform a task"
>
> If the tasks are beyond the trivial, no programmer can consistently
> provide "correct" (accurate?) estimates. 
>
> Neil
>
>

They've been aggressively advertising this for a couple of months now.
When it was new, I got blind calls from four headhunters in three days.
Personally, when an opening is this old, I wonder 
why.  On the other hand, I also wonder about 
entrusting myself to someone who can't format a simple email.
But then, I have a bad attitude.

At 12:22 PM 5/6/2008, you wrote:
>Received a call from a recruiter today, looking 
>for a PHP expert to do a contract job in 
>Evanston, here is the information. The contact 
>person is Alison Eckels 860-282-4075... mike 
>vaughan We found you on the Internet and as a 
>Horizon Staffing Services Recruiter, I am 
>searching for a contract  PHP Programmer for 
>Disney in Evanston, IL.  The duration of the 
>contract is for a minimum of six to nine months 
>and may be extended. Below is a general position 
>summary and responsibilities for this 
>assignment. If you are interested in this great 
>opportunity with Disney or know of someone else 
>who might be, please respond to this email or 
>give me a call in Connecticut at 860-282-4075. 
>POSITION SUMMARY The web developer plays the 
>front-end developer role in our organization. 
>This role will work closely with the ad sales 
>group to service pre and post sales ad and 
>sponsorship opportunities. In this role you must 
>be able to work within tight timeframes and with 
>a diverse group of teams. The candidate should 
>be capable of slicing layered Photoshop files, 
>composing HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and 
>template integration with our Content Management 
>System. Troubleshooting is a required skill set. 
>Working within a multi-layered organization with 
>QA and Systems Engineering departments, critical 
>thinking, documentation, communication, pride in 
>work are all skills critical to success in this 
>role. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Work under direction 
>of the Senior Management to develop, manage, 
>create and maintain the technical components and 
>templates of product sites and pages for the 
>Family Network of sites. Work with Engineering, 
>Rich Media Research, Business Systems and 
>TechOps to develop advanced solutions where 
>needed for ad serving, which may include (but is 
>not limited to) providing guidance and feedback 
>to Technical Operations in regards to 
>synchronization of the Dev/QA/live site 
>environments, serving of multiple Flash 
>elements, Rich Media opportunities, etc. Support 
>production, QA, Business Systems, Ad Sales and 
>Sales Programs for Advertising-related 
>production issues. QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION 
>College degree required and equivalent work 
>experience. Minimum 5-7 years experience 
>developing and coding interactive content, 
>experience troubleshooting code required. 
>SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED Â·         Knowledge 
>and professional experience with the Internet 
>and the World Wide Web. Â·         Expert-level 
>HTML coding skills (**without using a WYSIWYG 
>editor**) Â·         Expert-level knowledge of 
>CSS, XHMTL and DHTML required. 
>Â·         Expert-level knowledge of PHP with 
>strong OOP experience. Â·         Expert-level 
>knowledge of mySQL db operator. 
>Â·         Experience with UNIX command line 
>interface. Â·         Experience working with 
>Apache configuration and mod-rewrite. 
>Â·         Experience with working with Flash 
>and other interactive technologies. 
>Â·         Experience with enterprise level Web 
>content management software is mandatory. 
>Â·         Expert-level JavaScript coding 
>skills. Â·         Experience working with ad 
>serving technology Â·         Must be able to 
>correctly estimate the time and effort needed to 
>perform a task, able to meet deadlines with 
>excellent problem-identification and reporting 
>skills. Â·         Excellent organizational and 
>written skills, ability to excel in a team 
>environment. Â·         Experience performing 
>programmatic troubleshooting or code 
>manipulation. Â·         Experience with SEO 
>optimization efforts. Â·         UI design 
>skills a plus Â·         Strong analytical 
>skills Â·         Attention to detail Once 
>again, if you are interested in having a 
>telephone conversation regarding this position, 
>please let me know. Regards, Alison T. Eckels 
>Consultant, Disney Sourcing Team Horizon 
>Staffing Services Delivering Your Greatest 
>Assets 1169 Main Street East Hartford, CT 06108 
>Ph: 860-282-6124 Ext. 4075 Fax: 860-610-0078 
>a.e...@ho... www.horizonstaff.com 
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