Deprecated
This function is deprecated, and we recommend using the DB:Query() function from Database API.
Runs a custom SQL query.
Syntax
CustomQuery($sql)
Arguments
$sql
a SELECT clause. Example: "select * from UsersTable where ID=32".
Return value
Returns the recordset.
Example 1
A query that doesn't return data:
$sql = "update Users set active=0 where id=32";
CustomQuery($sql);
Example 2
A query that returns data:
$sql = "select count(*) as c from orders group by customerid";
$rs = CustomQuery($sql);
$data = db_fetch_array($rs);
echo "Number of customers: " . $data["c"];
See also:
•Example: Update multiple records on the List page