you can use a distinct query
SELECT distinct `date` from `yourtable`;
I would also suggest you storing your dates as a date field, this will make sorting and manipulating based on those values much easier.
Question
Hey guys I have a table that I built, but I am trying to add some stuff into it. I want to have a dropdown gets populated based on the dates that are in the database.
This is how my db looks:
http:// i.imgur.com/YKgjf4C.png
I want it to show the dates from pat_date a single time and only the ones that are in the database, skipping the ones that aren't there, and limiting the so called duplicates it to 1 date per line, bascially not listing like 07/11/2013 about 14 times.
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| SELECT DATE |v|
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| 07/02/2013 | |
| 07/08/2013 | |
| 07/11/2013 | |
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How am I able to do this with my current script?
Right now I have it like this
http:// i.imgur.com/r0zCrDj.png
but its annoying going through every date, and instead would be easier if i could already have the dates with a dropbox i know has some people scheduled on it.
How is this possible?
Solution
you can use a distinct query
SELECT distinct `date` from `yourtable`;
I would also suggest you storing your dates as a date field, this will make sorting and manipulating based on those values much easier.