Delete multiple MySQL rows when boxes are Unchecked on PHP Form - php

Question

My current code seems to delete every row in the table.
Need to delete only the ones that are unchecked.
here is my code:
$assigned_array = array($_POST['employee_assigned']);
$assigned_employees = implode (",", $assigned_array);
// update unchecked assignments
// get all employees and delete the ones not in the checked list
$get_emp_sql = "SELECT * FROM `accounts` WHERE `permissions` > 0";
$get_emp_result = mysqli_query($dblink, $get_emp_sql);
while ($get_emp_row = mysqli_fetch_array($get_emp_result)) {
// delete rows that are not checked
$delete_assignment = "DELETE FROM `provider_assignments` WHERE `provider_id`='".$pro_id."' AND '".$get_emp_row['id']."' NOT IN ('".$assigned_employees."')";
if (mysqli_query($dblink, $delete_assignment)) {
} else {
die ("Unassignment error.");
}
}
This currently deletes every row, including the boxes that are checked (which are then added, but then deleted by the issue).
Need to add the checked, and remove any unchecked if they exist.

Answer 1

Created an array of all checked employees ID's.
if (strlen($_POST['employee_assigned']) > 0) {
$assigned_employees = implode (",", $_POST['employee_assigned']);
}
// update unchecked assignments
// get all employees and delete the ones not in the clicked list
$get_emp_sql = "SELECT * FROM `accounts` WHERE `permissions` > 0";
$get_emp_result = mysqli_query($dblink, $get_emp_sql);
while ($get_emp_row = mysqli_fetch_array($get_emp_result)) {
if (strlen($assigned_employees == 0)) {
// delete all rows for this provider
$delete_assignment = "DELETE FROM `provider_assignments` WHERE `provider_id`='".$pro_id."'";
} else {
// delete rows that are not checked
$delete_assignment = "DELETE FROM `provider_assignments` WHERE `provider_id`='".$pro_id."' AND '".$get_emp_row['id']."' NOT IN ('".$assigned_employees."')";
}
if (mysqli_query($dblink, $delete_assignment)) {
} else {
die ("Unassignment error.");
}
}
// update checked assignments
if (strlen($_POST['employee_assigned']) > 0) {
foreach ($_POST['employee_assigned'] as $assign_this_employee) {
// check for existing assignment
$check_exist = "SELECT * FROM `provider_assignments` WHERE `provider_id` = '".$pro_id."' AND `employee_id` = '".$assign_this_employee."'";
$exist_result = mysqli_query($dblink, $check_exist);
$exist_count = mysqli_num_rows ($exist_result);
// if assignment doesn't exist, insert assignment
if ($exist_count == 0) {
// insert sql
$add_assignment_sql = "INSERT INTO `provider_assignments` (`provider_id`, `employee_id`) VALUES ('".$pro_id."', '".$assign_this_employee."')";
// execute sql
if (mysqli_query($dblink, $add_assignment_sql)) {
} else {
die ("assignment error");
}
}
}
}
This code works great.. Any comments are welcome!