[codeigniter] Using Mysql WHERE IN clause in codeigniter

I have the following mysql query. Could you please tell me how to write the same query in Codeigniter's way ?

SELECT * FROM myTable 
         WHERE trans_id IN ( SELECT trans_id FROM myTable WHERE code='B') 
         AND code!='B'

This question is related to codeigniter codeigniter-2

The answer is


You can use sub query way of codeigniter to do this for this purpose you will have to hack codeigniter. like this
Go to system/database/DB_active_rec.php Remove public or protected keyword from these functions

public function _compile_select($select_override = FALSE)
public function _reset_select()

Now subquery writing in available And now here is your query with active record

$this->db->select('trans_id');
$this->db->from('myTable');
$this->db->where('code','B');
$subQuery = $this->db->_compile_select();

$this->db->_reset_select();
// And now your main query
$this->db->select("*");
$this->db->where_in("$subQuery");
$this->db->where('code !=', 'B');
$this->db->get('myTable');

And the thing is done. Cheers!!!
Note : While using sub queries you must use

$this->db->from('myTable')

instead of

$this->db->get('myTable')

which runs the query.
Watch this too

How can I rewrite this SQL into CodeIgniter's Active Records?

Note : In Codeigntier 3 these functions are already public so you do not need to hack them.


$data = $this->db->get_where('columnname',array('code' => 'B'));
$this->db->where_in('columnname',$data);
$this->db->where('code !=','B');
$query =  $this->db->get();
return $query->result_array();

Try this one:

$this->db->select("*");
$this->db->where_in("(SELECT trans_id FROM myTable WHERE code = 'B')");
$this->db->where('code !=', 'B');
$this->db->get('myTable');

Note: $this->db->select("*"); is optional when you are selecting all columns from table


try this:

return $this->db->query("
     SELECT * FROM myTable 
     WHERE trans_id IN ( SELECT trans_id FROM myTable WHERE code='B') 
     AND code!='B'
     ")->result_array();

Is not active record but is codeigniter's way http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/examples.html see Standard Query With Multiple Results (Array Version) section