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Cannot use LEFT OUTER JOIN, must use old ( + ) type of join syntax.
Hi there
Here is the query:
select count(*)
from ipgsubsdisc a left outer join costedevent b on a.account_num=b.account_nu
where b.account_num is null
Please advise.
Here is the query:
select count(*)
from ipgsubsdisc a left outer join costedevent b on a.account_num=b.account_nu
where b.account_num is null
Please advise.
for sql server 7 & sql server 2000
use *= for the left outer join conditions
which database are you using?
select count(*)
from ipgsubsdisc a ,
costedevent b
where b.account_num is null
and a.account_num*=b.account_n
and a.bill_seq*=b.event_seq
and a.mpn*=b.event_source
use *= for the left outer join conditions
which database are you using?
select count(*)
from ipgsubsdisc a ,
costedevent b
where b.account_num is null
and a.account_num*=b.account_n
and a.bill_seq*=b.event_seq
and a.mpn*=b.event_source
ASKER
I added a.bill_date = '20070202' to both my query and the queries above suggested as answer and both the above bring back a result of zero whereas the original brings back 3000+ records ?!
Please advise.
Please advise.
ASKER
not to confuse anyone but bill_date is a VARCHAR2 datatype not a date so essentially all i did was add a string value to the constraint.
What format is the date stored in the varchar2 column?
ASKER
Nevermind, I solved it. And it was none of the answers above so go figure EE admins.
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where a.account_num (+) = b.account_num and
a.bill_seq (+) = b.event_seq and
a.mpn (+) = b.event_source and
b.account_num is null