mysql "Where not in" using two columns
@ypercubeᵀᴹ Thanks for sharing below mention query
SELECT * FROM CompletedTasks WHERE (userID, taskID) NOT IN
( SELECT userID, taskID FROM PlannedTasks) ;'
My problem solved.
Is this what you need?
select ct.* from
completedTasks ct
left outer join plannedTasks pt on ct.taskId = pt.TaskId and ct.userId = pt.userId
where pt.taskId is null
However, I agree with the comment - given what we know from the question a status column sounds like a better schema than two tables.
You can use this (more compact syntax):
SELECT *
FROM CompletedTasks
WHERE (userID, taskID) NOT IN
( SELECT userID, taskID
FROM PlannedTasks
) ;
or the NOT EXISTS
version (which although more complex, should be more efficient with proper indexes):
SELECT c.*
FROM CompletedTasks AS c
WHERE NOT EXISTS
( SELECT 1
FROM PlannedTasks AS p
WHERE p.userID = c.userID
AND p.taskID = c.taskID
) ;
and of course the LEFT JOIN / IS NULL
version that @jmacinnes has in his answer.