Cannot retrieve the SQL query string from QSqlQuery?

[JonB]

Given that the outside world has constructed a QSqlQuery("some string"), I need to be able to retrieve the text of the query. However, I cannot find any member of QSqlQuery which returns this, which seems surprising as it's so fundamental? Why no QSqlQuery::query() or similar?

EDIT:

Hang on, is that what QString QSqlQuery::lastQuery() const returns? I'm finding the terminology confusing, as I don't see what it's got to do with "last". Also, I need to see the string before it is ever executed, not afterwards if that's what it means....

[artwaw]

Hi,
but there is, look into the documentation http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsqlquery.html#lastQuery

[JonB]

@artwaw
Thanks for your prompt response --- I think it crossed with my Edit above! I'm currently verifying that works, I do find the "last" in the name a bit confusing!

[mostefa]

Hi ,

I think that you need to use this method:

http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsqlquery.html#value

For example if you have the following query

  QSqlQuery query("SELECT id,name,birthday FROM artist");

value(0) will return the id
value(1) will return the name
value(2) will return the birthday

  while (query.next()) {//check that you have next result
      QString id = query.value(0).toInt();
      QString  name = query.value(1).toString();
      QString birthday = query.value(2).toString();
  }

I hope this can help you

[jsulm]

@mostefa This is not the answer to the question as @JNBarchan want to have the query text not its result.
From your example he wants to get "SELECT id,name,birthday FROM artist".

[JonB]

@jsulm said in Cannot retrieve the SQL query string from QSqlQuery?:

@mostefa This is not the answer to the question as @JNBarchan want to have the query text not its result.
From your example he wants to get "SELECT id,name,birthday FROM artist".

@mostefa As @jsulm says, I am indeed not looking to execute the query, rather only to retrieve its text.
This has indeed turned out to be QSqlQuery::lastQuery(), and I have now marked this question as Solved. Thanks all.