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Phalcon datetime in model query error


I am trying to execute a query like this:

Select * from table where created_at > DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 1 DAY) in phalcon model query form. But i keep getting the following error:

Syntax error, unexpected token INTEGER(1), near to ' DAY)',

By query building is like below

$donations = Donations::query()
        ->where('created_at > DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 1 DAY)')
        ->execute();

The above code gives me that error. Now i have tried like below

$donations = Donations::query()
        ->where('created_at > :holder:')
        ->bind(["holder" => 'DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 1 DAY)'])
        ->execute();

Although this binding does not give me an error, it gives me a 0 result but i have a few rows inserted into the table to check this and when i execute the query in phpmyadmin it works correctly, So i assumed there might be a datetime mix up in the phalcon library setup of mine but when i changed from 1 DAY to 1 MONTH there is still not result. Can someone guide me on this.


Solution

  • INTERVAL, DATE_SUB, NOW() and other similar are MySQL only features and are not supported by PHQL.

    You have two options:

    1) Rewrite your WHERE condition by using PHP date:

    $date = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-1 DAY')); // Modify according to your date format
    $donations = Donations::query()
        ->where('created_at > :holder:')
        ->bind(["holder" => $date)
        ->execute();
    

    2) Extend MySQL with a dialect class:

    $di->set('db', function() use ($config) {
        return new \Phalcon\Db\Adapter\Pdo\Mysql(array(
            "host"         => $config->database->host,
            "username"     => $config->database->username,
            "password"     => $config->database->password,
            "dbname"       => $config->database->name,
            "dialectClass" => '\Phalcon\Db\Dialect\MysqlExtended'
        ));
    });
    

    More info in the following links:

    How to extend: https://forum.phalconphp.com/discussion/1748/date-sub-interval-mysql#C6291

    The dialect class itself: https://github.com/phalcon/incubator/blob/master/Library/Phalcon/Db/Dialect/MysqlExtended.php