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Databases

Shon Levi
Shon Levi
6,036 Points
Posted by Shon Levi
Shon Levi
6,036 Points

Add SELECT to UPDATE query?

Hey guys,

Trying to make some query to work... I have email as variable and need to update all rows that the record in this row and above - means:

UPDATE quiz_1_highscore SET rate = rate - 1 WHERE rate >= ( SELECT rate FROM quiz_1_highscore WHERE email = ? )

Then I bind param for the email from a form submit, But This query isn't working...

I don't want to make 2 calls to the db - one to get the rate in that email row, and second to the update - Can I make it somehow in the same query???

Thanks!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,140 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,140 Points

It sure looks like it should work.

:point_right: Did you remember to put quotes around the string that you are plugging into the space where that :question: mark is?