Updating multiple tables in codeigniter - codeigniter

Question

I have a function in codeigniter that i want to use to update two tables. This is the code
if($loss_making_trade_amount > 5 && $loss_making_trade_amount < 20){
$user_data = array(
'trading_balance' => $trading_balance_float - 0.50
);
$data = array(
'trade_consequence' => '0.50',
'loss_in_amounts_cron_status' => 'seen'
);
$where = "id='$rid'";
$where_trading_balance = "email='$email'";
$this->db->where($where);
$this->db->set($data);
$this->db->update('mailbox_ke_01', $data);
//update users table at this level
$this->db->where($where_trading_balance);
$this->db->set($user_data);
$this->db->update('users', $user_data);
}
Will i be able to update the tables in the way i have done or will $this be pointing to the first table when updating the second table?.

Answer 1

Your code looks fine, once a query ran - you don't have to be worry about because the Query Builder resets itself after every query if it is finished - or dies in case of a DB Error.
You can take a closer look here
The documentation also clearly suggests that the query runs if the update function gets called.
$this->db->update() generates an update string and runs the query based on the data you supply.
For more information read the documentation here
The only thing i would change are your where clauses:
instead of
$where = "id='$rid'";
$this->db->where($where);
you should use the where function of the Querybuilder properly
$this->db->where("id", $rid);
The same applies for your $where_trading_balance