Oh great monks,

I'm going round in circles on this one. Essentially I want to extract a row from a mysql database, using fetchrow_hashref, but keep the columns in the SAME ORDER as the sql statement. The returned hash seems to be in a completely random order.

I've tried:

  1. Tie a hash, create a reference, then extract the data into that reference: 
    my (%row_hash,$row_hash);
tie %row_hash, "Tie::IxHash";
my $row_hash = \%row_hash;
while ($row_hash = $sth->fetchrow_hashref) {...

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    ->This still jumbles the order of the returned hash.

  2. Tie a hash and extract straight in to that hash: while (%row_hash = %{$sth->fetchrow_hashref}) {

    ->This returns a 'Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference' error

  3. Extract the data into a reference, then tie the hash.

    ->The data is already jumbled and it is too late.

  4. Alter CPANs DBI sub fetchrow_hashref to tie the hash before returning it.

    ->Am incapable. DBI.c seems to order the rows fine...

Anymore suggestions would be greatfully received,

Cheers!

In reply to Ordering return from fetchrow_hashref by slayer

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