Build struct and then populate with the values from query? - sql

Question

I have task to update/insert some fields in two different tables. Before I run my update I have to grab values from my query and put them in structure where one of my values should be the key. My query looks like this:
<cfquery name="getRecords" datasource="test">
Select
s.ID
,f.USER_ID
,s.USER_NUMBER
,s.STATUS
,f.DINING
From USERS s
Left Outer Join FIELDS f ON s.ID = f.USER_ID
</cfquery>
I need USER_NUMBER to use as a key in my structure and store all other values from the query above. I will use this structure to compare values from my other list and then build final list that I will use for update/insert. I tried something like the code below, but it did not work:
Here is a stand alone example using a manual query:
<cfset getRecords = queryNew("")>
<cfset queryAddColumn(getRecords, "ID", [1,2,3])>
<cfset queryAddColumn(getRecords, "USER_ID", ["userA","userB","userC"])>
<cfset queryAddColumn(getRecords, "STATUS", ["Active","Active","Active"])>
<cfset queryAddColumn(getRecords, "DINING", ["X","Y","Z"])>
<cfset myStruct = StructNew()>
<cfloop query="getRecords">
<cfset myStruct = [key:#USER_NUMBER#{
id:#ID#
,userid:##USER_ID
,status:#STATUS#
,dining:#DINING#
}]>
</cfloop>
If anyone can help with this code please let me know. I usually use arrays but this time I have to use struct because of some other reasons. Thank you.

Answer 1

I believe you just need to move your key up a level so that the loop doesn't overwrite the values. so try something like:
<cfset myStruct = StructNew()>
<cfloop query="getRecords">
<cfset myStruct[getRecords.USER_ID] = {
id:getRecords.ID,
userid:getRecords.USER_ID,
status:getRecords.STATUS,
dining:getRecords.DINING
}>
</cfloop>
Then to access the variables you can use something like:
<cfoutput>#htmlEditFormat(myStruct[1].dining)#</cfoutput>