FIX With Mariadb 11.1.2 ordering of table is broken #290

[tkuschel]

Pull Request for Issue #290 also see https://issues.joomla.org/tracker/joomla-cms/42333

Summary of Changes

Removed public function selectRowNumber($orderBy, $orderColumnAlias) in MysqlQueryBuilder.php it already works within DatabaseQuery.php with window function ROW_NUMBER()

Testing Instructions

see https://issues.joomla.org/tracker/joomla-cms/42333

Documentation Changes Required

only valid for Joomla 5.x because MariaDB and MySQL miniumum

[tkuschel]

Please be kind and add a test with the Mariadb 11.1.x version, see https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-11-1-3-release-notes/

[PhilETaylor]

This issue DOES effect Joomla 3 sites running on 11.2.2-MariaDB also.

The fix to remove the function selectRowNumber in the Joomla 3 file libraries/joomla/database/query/mysqli.php just like this PR proposes for Joomla 5

[nielsnuebel]

I have tested this successfully. We need this in the next Joomla Version asap.

[tecpromotion]

I have tested this successfully. We need this in the next Joomla Version asap.

[HLeithner]

We can't do this change because it would break the supported mysql versions for 3.x branch.

Can you please add a version check to only use the "parent" implementation when mariadb >= 11.0 is used?

[tkuschel]

Can you please add a version check to only use the "parent" implementation when mariadb >= 11.0 is used?

I'm currently on rehabilitation and can't work on it from here. Perhaps someone else can take over. I'll be away for at least 6 weeks.

[richard67]

I'm currently on rehabilitation and can't work on it from here. Perhaps someone else can take over. I'll be away for at least 6 weeks.

@tkuschel My best wishes for you. I hope all will go well. Maybe @HLeithner or me can take over.

[richard67]

Regarding the versions check see my alternative PR #300 .