SQL check user activated and active Joomla 2.5

Question

I have an complex sql query and i would like to check if user is active and activated in WHERE clause

The query is running on a joomla 2.5

Can someone explain me which fields Joomla uses/edits to activate a user and how can I do that ?

SELECT u.id 
FROM #__users u
WHERE
-- [many clauses]
AND 
[user is activated and active] 

Answer 1

In the #__users database table, you will see a column called activation .

• empty = activated
• string = still requires activation

So in your query, you can simply use:

AND activation = null

Just for reference, I hope you're using Joomla methods for your database query and not native SQL ;)