Multiple values in select box

Question

Hi,
I am trying to create a select box, where if the user chooses
option "all" several variables are passed as a list to be used in a
IN statement in my query. Doesnt seem to be working though, I think
it's something to do with comma seperating the list but I can't
seem to get it right.
Any help much appreciated. Thanks. Code Below
<select name="Faculty">
<option value="BS,CC,EI,HE,HH,ID,RS">All</option>
<option>BS</option>
<option>CC</option>
<option>EI</option>
<option>HE</option>
<option>HH</option>
<option>ID</option>
<option>RS</option>
</select>
and then the query is:
select count([06Student]) as stucount, domicileDesc
from tbl_StudentRecord, tbl_People, LUtbl_Domicile,
LUtbl_FeeStatus, IMPtbl_Programmes
where tbl_StudentRecord.[06PersonNo] = tbl_People.PersonNo
and tbl_People.Domicile = LUtbl_Domicile.DomicileCode
and tbl_StudentRecord.[06FeeStatus] =
LUtbl_FeeStatus.FeeStatus
and tbl_StudentRecord.[06Programme] =
IMPtbl_Programmes.Programme
and Faculty in ('#url.fac#')
and Domicile > '599'
and Domicile < '900'
and [06Programme] <> 'IDEPS'
and (ReturntoHesa = 'Y' or ReturnToHesa is null)
and [06StudentModuleStatusPAT] ='ST'
Group by DomicileDesc
ORDER BY count([06Student]) DESC

Answer 1

Faculty in ('#url.fac#')
This is not going to do what you want it to do. First of all
is there a
typo? Here you refer to "url.fac", but in the select snippet
the field
is named "Faculty" These would need to agree.
Even then this will return a result like this:
Faculty in ('BS,CC,EI,HE,HH,ID,RS')
What you need is this:
Faculty in ('BS','CC','EI','HE','HH','ID','RS')
The listQualify() and related functions can help you in this.
But what I usually do is this in the <cfquery ...> tag.
This way you do
not need to maintain a list of all parameters as your data
may change.
<cfif url.faculity NEQ "ALL")
AND Faculty = '#url.faculty#'
</cfif>