Dynamic SQL Query

Sometimes you need to present different data to different groups of users. Let's say you run a classified ads board and wish to display the data added over the past 7 days to regular users and all of the ads to the admin.

Add the following code to the After table initialized event.

1. For MS SQL Server database:

if (Security.getUserName() != "admin")
{
query.addWhere("DATEDIFF(day,DateColumn, GETDATE()) <= 7");
}

2. For MySQL database:

if (Security.getUserName() != "admin")
{
  query.addWhere("DATE_SUB(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 7 DAY) <= DateColumn");
}

3. For MS Access database:

if (Security.getUserName() != "admin")
{
query.addWhere("DATEDIFF('d',DateColumn, Now()) <= 7");
}

4. If you use Dynamic Permissions, the code should be different (MySQL example).

Note: If the user doesn't belong to the admin group, show only the past 7 days worth of data.

if (!Security.isAdmin())
{
query.addWhere("DATEDIFF(day,DateColumn, GETDATE()) <= 7");
}

See also:

•Method: addWhere

•About SQLQuery class

•Security API: getUserName

•Security API: isAdmin

•SQL variables in SQL and Lookup wizards

•Dynamic Permissions