MySql Join 3 Tables?

[scm22ri]

Hi Everyone,

How would I go about joining 3 tables at once? My database design/setup is at the below URL. I want the mysql statement to say "1992 Ford Explorer"

http://whatsmyowncarworth.com/class-...se-display.php

Thanks Everyone!

[guido2004]

Here you can read about joins.

If you post the query you've got, we can see where you're going wrong.

[scm22ri]

Hey Guido2004,

Thanks for the reply. I'm reading your link currently.

These are my sql commands. Please advise.

SELECT car_years.name, car_makes.name 
FROM car_makes, car_years 
WHERE car_years.id=car_year_id

year, make

>>>>>>>

SELECT car_makes.name, car_models.name 
FROM car_makes, car_models
WHERE car_makes.id=car_make_id

make, model

>>>>>>>>

SELECT car_years.name, car_models.name 
FROM car_years, car_models
WHERE car_years.id = car_year_id

SELECT years.name, models.name 
FROM car_years AS years, car_models AS models
WHERE years.id = car_year_id

year, model

[squeal]

If you're joining on something called year_id, I think something's gone very wrong!
I would expect to see something more along these lines

makes(make_id*,make) 
models(make_id*,model_id*,model) [also (`make_id`,`model`) should be unique]
model_year(model_id*,year*)

* = PRIMARY KEY (or component thereof)

SELECT k.make
     , d.model
     , y.year
  FROM makes k
  JOIN models d
    ON d.make_id = k.make_id
  JOIN model_year y
    ON y.model_id = d.model_id;