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Join Date: Jun 2004

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Syneticus

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Checking for multiple database entries

Jun 10th, 2004

Hey, I've written a script in PHP that writes data into a MySQL database upon request, but what I'd also like to include is a script that will go in after the request is made, and check to make sure that the same entry does not already exist... and I have no clue where to start. I've never tried to do anything like this before, and am not sure what to do. If I could get some ideas from anyone it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Re: Checking for multiple database entries

Jun 10th, 2004

All you have to do is run a select statement looking for the value you just inserted. This goes right after your insert statement.

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Here's some pseudo code:
 
1. insert into table(field1) values('value')
2. y = select count(field1) from table where field1 = 'value'
3. if (y == 1)
	  just one exists
   elseif( y > 1)
	  multiple exist
 
Here's some pseudo code:
 
1. insert into table(field1) values('value')
2. y = select count(field1) from table where field1 = 'value'
3. if (y == 1)
	  just one exists
   elseif( y > 1)
	  multiple exist