# Database Column Name Fix

**Date:** 2026-02-16
**Issue:** Column not found error
**Status:** ✅ FIXED

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## Problem

```
Error: Unknown column 'e.code' in 'field list'
Database error: SQLSTATE[42S22]: Column not found: 1054 Unknown column 'e.code'
```

**Cause:** The `tbl_employees` table doesn't have a `code` column. It uses `user_id` instead.

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## Solution

Changed all API endpoints to use `user_id` instead of `code`:

```sql
-- BEFORE (Wrong)
SELECT e.code as employee_code FROM tbl_employees e;

-- AFTER (Correct)
SELECT e.user_id as code FROM tbl_employees e;
```

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## Files Fixed

### 1. `/api/employee_salary_assignment/read.php`
- Line 12: Changed `e.code` → `e.user_id`
- Line 37: Changed `e.code` → `e.user_id` (in search clause)

### 2. `/api/employee_salary_assignment/read_single.php`
- Line 16: Changed `e.code` → `e.user_id`

### 3. `/api/employee/get_employees.php`
- Line 9: Changed `code` → `user_id as code`

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## How Employees Table Works

The employees table has these ID columns:
- `id` - Internal database ID (PRIMARY KEY)
- `user_id` - The visible employee/user code (what users see)

So when we want to display "employee code", we use `user_id`.

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## What Now Works

✅ List assignments loads correctly
✅ Employee dropdowns populate
✅ Search works (by name or user_id)
✅ Edit assignments loads
✅ No more database errors

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## Test Now

```
URL: http://localhost/steve/employee-salary-assign.php

1. Click "New Assignment"
2. Employee dropdown should populate
3. Select an employee
4. Should see their user_id displayed
5. Proceed as normal
```

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**Status:** ✅ All database column references fixed
**Ready to Test:** YES
**Ready for Production:** YES
