Union Join query with negative values - please help

[ianh]

Hi, I am trying to perform a union join query but it is producing an error and  really not sure why. I think it has something to do with status being -1 but not sure. Should negative values be treated differently?

 

SELECT title, abstract, body, status, right_column FROM Articles WHERE category_id = 2 AND id = 3062 AND status = -1) UNION (SELECT title, abstract, body, status, right_column FROM Articles WHERE category_id = 2 AND id > 3062 AND status = '-1' AND right_column = "1" ORDER BY id ASC LIMIT 1) ORDER BY right_column ASC

 

gives error:

 

#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ') UNION (SELECT title, abstract, body, status, right_column FROM Articles WHERE ' at line 1

 

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[kickstart]

Hi

 

You have a bracket missing or an extra bracket. At the end of the first select you have a close bracket but there is no open bracket prior to that.

 

All the best

 

Keith

[ianh]

Many thanks mate. Can't believe I missed out the bracket