如果我没记错的话,这就是你所描述的......
CREATE TABLE members
(
  id INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL,
  refer_id INT UNSIGNED,
  rootrefer_id INT UNSIGNED,
  name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY(id)
);
/*Adam is an original member and was not reffered by anyone.*/
  INSERT INTO members (name) VALUES ('adam');
/*
Barbara is referred by Adam her id = 2
her refer_id, and rootrefer_id = 1
*/
  INSERT INTO members (name, refer_id, rootrefer_id) 
  VALUES('barbara', 1, 1);
/*
Cindy is referred by Barbara her id = 3, 
her refer_id = 2, her rootrefer_id = 1, just like Barbara
*/
  INSERT INTO members (name, refer_id, rootrefer_id)
  VALUES('cindy', 2, 1);
/*
Cindy in turn refers Dan, Dans id = 4
his refer_id = 3, and his rootrefer_id = 1
*/
  INSERT INTO members (name, refer_id, rootrefer_id)
  VALUES ('dan', 3, 1);
/*
Dan invites his pal Eddie, Eds id = 5
his refer_id = 4, and his rootrefer_id also = 1
*/
  INSERT INTO members (name, refer_id, rootrefer_id)
  VALUES ('eddie', 4, 1);
你可以这样查询:
#select original, non-refered members
#SELECT * FROM members WHERE refer_id IS NULL;
#select referred members
#SELECT * FROM members WHERE refer_id IS NOT NULL;
#select all referers and refered
SELECT 
  m1.id AS ref_id, 
  m1.name AS ref_name,
  m2.id AS id,
  m2.name AS name  
  FROM members m1
 JOIN members m2 ON m1.id=m2.refer_id;
#selct all root referers and refered
SELECT 
  m1.id AS root_id, 
  m1.name AS root_name,
  m2.id AS id,
  m2.name AS name  
  FROM members m1
 JOIN members m2 ON m1.id=m2.rootrefer_id;
#select all referers who are also referred, their referers and referred
SELECT
  mrr.id AS referrer_id,
  mrr.name AS referrer_name,
  m.id AS id,
  m.name AS name,
  mrd.id AS refered_id,
  mrd.name AS refered_name
  FROM members m
 JOIN members mrr ON mrr.id=m.refer_id
 JOIN members mrd ON m.id=mrd.refer_id;
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