Thanks to the answers I have figured out that I am unable to use fetch_all() because i am using PHP 5.2.17 - fetch_assoc with while loop worked.
The function I am using fetch_all is coming back with this error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined method mysqli_result::fetch_all() in
$mysqli = new mysqli($host, $username, $password, $database);
$query = "LONG QUERY that works, tested in phpmyadmin"
$result = $mysqli->query($query);
$result->fetch_all(); or $mysqli->fetch_all() tried both
mysqli_fetch_all() was already tried.
$mysqli->close();
I am able to connect to the DB and I have pulled single rows. When I place the query in PHPMYADMIN I get 5 rows back.
Does this function even work? Is there a way I can place my data into an assoc array on my own?
Answer
This function is available since PHP 5.3.0. Possibly your version is older. Use fetch_assoc() instead.
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
// do what you need.
}