Question

I have 2 tables:

• category(inter_archi_cat table) and their linking with other
• entities(inter_archi table )

I want to select only categories which linked to any entity.

SELECT * 
  FROM inter_archi_cat 
 WHERE id IN (SELECT GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT sub_cat) as allcat 
                FROM inter_archi)

If I ran the subquery individually, I’m giving correct results (apx 40 records). But while running with main query its giving only 1 record.

Answer 1

I have done it:

here is changed query:

SELECT distinct cat.id,cat.name
  FROM inter_archi_cat  as cat
  join   inter_archi as inter on (cat.id in (inter.sub_cat))

got idea from

MySQL – How to use subquery into IN statement by value