MYSQL MULTIPLE TABLE JOIN USING pattern match / JOIN

Question

I'm using a multi table select statement in mysql to filter query from some user inputs. The input $_POST values are: 1.zipcode [from locations table] or 2.city [from locations table] and/or 3.on_date [from calendar table] and /or 4.title [from posts table].

FROM table_many
INNER JOIN posts ON posts.title LIKE '%{$title}%'
INNER JOIN users ON users.user_id = posts.user_id
INNER JOIN locations ON locations.post_id = posts.post_id AND locations.city = '$city[0]'
LEFT JOIN calendar ON calendar.post_id = posts.post_id AND calendar.on_date = '$date'
LEFT JOIN uploads ON posts.post_id = uploads.post_id 
WHERE table_many.cat_id = '$row_cat[0]' AND table_many.post_id = posts.post_id";

This setup works for the locations. I can enter either a zipcode or a city and the query filters correctly, but the $date and $title values, which are set from the input, retrieve no records.

Any ideas? or do you need more info? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You left out tableName in title INNER JOIN posts ON title LIKE '%{$title}%'

try tableName.title .

I don't see anything with the query that will make it not work, but lemme have a look at it again