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Selecting distinct records?

Hi,

I have a query that brings back several columns of data but I really only want the data to be retrieved if certain fields are distinct.

I have attached the code I am using but I need it to be distinct on countryCode, cityCode, storeCode, gridCodeX, vendorCode .... only BUT I need the rest of the data to be returned too.

Is this possible?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Ken

SELECT distinct	countryCode, cityCode, itemCode, storeType, vendorCode, gridCodeX, gridCodeY, facings, brand, rc, storeCode, storeName, ARABIC, 
					ItemName, upcCode, TREF, satVMF, sunVMF, monVMF, tueVMF, wedVMF, thuVMF, friVMF
FROM         dbo.ScheduleView
WHERE     (CASE DATEPART(weekday, @date ) 
                      WHEN 1 THEN [SunVMF] WHEN 2 THEN [MonVMF] WHEN 3 THEN [TueVMF] WHEN 4 THEN [WedVMF] WHEN 5 THEN [ThuVMF] WHEN 6 THEN [FriVMF] WHEN 7 THEN
                       [SatVMF] END = 1)

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Norman Maina

Try the below format:

SELECT countryCode, cityCode, itemCode, storeType, vendorCode, gridCodeX, gridCodeY, facings, brand, rc, storeCode, storeName, ARABIC, 
					ItemName, upcCode, TREF, satVMF, sunVMF, monVMF, tueVMF, wedVMF, thuVMF, friVMF
FROM         dbo.ScheduleView
WHERE  countryCode=(select distinct(countryCode) and cityCode=(select distinct(cityCode) 

etc etc

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dqmq

>I need it to be distinct on countryCode, cityCode, storeCode, gridCodeX, vendorCode .... only BUT I need the rest of the data to be returned too.

You need to clarify what to do when one set of distinct columns has multiple values in the other columns. Look at a slightly simpler example: Suppose you have two columns storeCode and ItemCode, and you want storeCode distinct. Then, what to do with item code when it has different values in different rows for the same storeCode?

Norman Maina

I tried to do the same thing myself and finally this is how I worked it out :



SELECT

rowCode <---- (Some unique numeral key)

firstname,lastname,address1 <---- distinct columns

plandate,plandate2 <---- non distinct columns



FROM table



WHERE rowCode IN (SELECT Min(rowCode) FROM table GROUP BY firstname,lastname,address1)

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Norman Maina

Below are my test results:

select * from ScheduleView

1 002 01 Raw Material
2 003 01 Raw Materials
3 004 02 Intermediate Products
4 002 02 Finished Products
5 002 03 Finishe Products

select * from ScheduleView where id in(select distinct storecode from ScheduleView)

2 003 01 Raw Materials
3 004 02 Intermediate Products
4 002 02 Finished Products

Is that what you want?

awking00

See attached.
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kenuk110

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Perfect.

Thank you.