I have two tables: 
Speedtrap
----------
id (unique)
state
city
location
discription
approval

Comments
---------
id (used to reference speedtrap id)
comment_id (unique)
email
comment
approval

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Right now I can search and sort on the speedtraps according the the approval status "New,Yes,No" in the Speedtrap Table 
if ($state eq 'all' && $status eq 'all') {$query = '';}
if ($state ne 'all' && $status eq 'all') {$query = "WHERE state='$stat
+e'"}
if ($state eq 'all' && $status ne 'all') {$query = "WHERE approved='$s
+tatus'"}
if ($state ne 'all' && $status ne 'all') {$query = "WHERE state='$stat
+e' AND approved='$status'";}

$statement = "SELECT id,state,city,discription,approval FROM speedtrap
+ $query ORDER BY $sort1 $sortord";

$sth = $dbh->prepare($statement) or die "Couldn't prepare the query: "
+.$DBI::errstr;

$rv = $sth->execute or die "Couldn't execute query: ".$dbh->errstr;

print <<EOF;
<table border="1" align="center" width="100%">
    <tr>
        <td width="1" height="1">
            <p align="center">ID</p>
        </td>
        <td width="10%" height="1">
            <p align="center">State</p>
        </td>
        <td width="20%" height="1">
            <p align="center">City</p>
        </td>
        <td width="20%" height="1">
            <p align="center">Discription</p>
        </td>
        <td width="1" height="1">
            <p align="center">Speed Trap Approval</p>
        </td>
        <td width="70%" height="1">
            <p align="center">Comment Approval</p>
        </td>
    </tr>
EOF

      


        while (@row = $sth->fetchrow_array) {
($id,$state,$city,$discription,$approval) = @row;


print <<EOF;
<tr>
        <td width="1" height="1>$id</td>
        <td width="10%" height="1">$city</td>
        <td width="20%" height="1">$state</td>
        <td width="20%" height="1">$discription</td>
        <td width="1" height="1">$approval</td>
        <td width="70%" height="1">$need comment approval?</tr>

EOF
}
print "</table>";
}

$rc = $sth->finish;
$rc = $dbh->disconnect;

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How can I modify this so I can also query by "new,yes,no" on the approval column on the comment DB.

Thanks
Adam

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