I have a query that uses the operators *= or =* to left or right outer join tables (I think)
I need help rewriting how the tables are joined because I want to use this query to create a view and SQL Server does not allow me use =* or *= operators when creating a view.
I would like to ask for help rewriting this query if possible.
SELECT convert (SMALLDATETIME, convert(char(2), DatePart(mm, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.DESIRED_SHIP_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(2), DatePart(dd, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.DESIRED_SHIP_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(4), DatePart(yyyy, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.DESIRED_SHIP_DATE))), dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ID, dbo.CUSTOMER.ID, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.SALESREP_ID, convert (SMALLDATETIME, convert(char(2), DatePart(mm, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ORDER_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(2), DatePart(dd, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ORDER_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(4), DatePart(yyyy, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ORDER_DATE))), dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CUSTOMER_PO_REF, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.NAME is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.NAME else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_1 is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_1 else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_2 is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_2 else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_3 is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_3 else ' ' end, dbo.CUSTOMER.CITY + ', ' + dbo.CUSTOMER.STATE + ' ' + dbo.CUSTOMER.ZIPCODE, CASE WHEN dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_LAST_NAME is null THEN dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_FIRST_NAME ELSE dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_FIRST_NAME + ' ' + dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_LAST_NAME END, case when dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.NAME is not null then dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.NAME else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_1 is not null then dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_1 else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_2 is not null then dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_2 else ' ' end, dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.CITY + ', ' + dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.STATE + ' ' + dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ZIPCODE, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.SHIP_VIA, convert(varchar(2048),Convert(binary(2048),dbo.CUST_ORDER_BINARY.BITS)), isnull(dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.PART_ID, 'Freight or AR'), dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.PIECES, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.LENGTH, case dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.INCHES when 'RML' then 0 else dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.INCHES end, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.FRACTION, dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.LINE_NO, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.TOLERANCE_CODE, (dbo.PART.WEIGHT) * dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.ORDER_QTY, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.TERRITORY, dbo.CUSTOMER.NAME, dbo.RG_PACKAGING.PackagingMethod, dbo.RG_CUST_NOTATION_TOP1.NOTE, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.UB_ROW_NUMBER, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.UB_BENDER_SORT_ORDER, max(( (dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.ORDER_QTY) ))FROM dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER, dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE, dbo.CUST_ADDRESS, dbo.CUST_ORDER_BINARY, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA, dbo.RG_PACKAGING, dbo.RG_CUST_NOTATION_TOP1, dbo.CUSTOMER, dbo.PARTWHERE ( dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ID=dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.CUST_ORDER_ID ) AND ( dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.CUSTOMER_ID=dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CUSTOMER_ID and dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_NO=dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.SHIP_TO_ADDR_NO ) AND ( dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ID*=dbo.CUST_ORDER_BINARY.CUST_ORDER_ID ) AND ( dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.CUST_ORDER_ID*=dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.CUST_ORDER_ID ) AND ( dbo.RG_PACKAGING.ID=*dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.USER_4 ) AND ( dbo.RG_CUST_NOTATION_TOP1.OWNER_ID=*dbo.CUSTOMER.ID ) AND ( dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.LINE_NO*=dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.CUST_ORDER_LINE_NO ) AND ( dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.CUSTOMER_ID=dbo.CUSTOMER.ID ) AND ( dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.PART_ID=dbo.PART.ID ) AND ( dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ID = ('C251168') )GROUP BY convert (SMALLDATETIME, convert(char(2), DatePart(mm, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.DESIRED_SHIP_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(2), DatePart(dd, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.DESIRED_SHIP_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(4), DatePart(yyyy, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.DESIRED_SHIP_DATE))), dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ID, dbo.CUSTOMER.ID, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.SALESREP_ID, convert (SMALLDATETIME, convert(char(2), DatePart(mm, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ORDER_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(2), DatePart(dd, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ORDER_DATE)) + '/' + convert(char(4), DatePart(yyyy, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.ORDER_DATE))), dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CUSTOMER_PO_REF, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.NAME is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.NAME else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_1 is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_1 else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_2 is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_2 else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_3 is not null then dbo.CUSTOMER.ADDR_3 else ' ' end, dbo.CUSTOMER.CITY + ', ' + dbo.CUSTOMER.STATE + ' ' + dbo.CUSTOMER.ZIPCODE, CASE WHEN dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_LAST_NAME is null THEN dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_FIRST_NAME ELSE dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_FIRST_NAME + ' ' + dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.CONTACT_LAST_NAME END, case when dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.NAME is not null then dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.NAME else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_1 is not null then dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_1 else ' ' end, case when dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_2 is not null then dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ADDR_2 else ' ' end, dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.CITY + ', ' + dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.STATE + ' ' + dbo.CUST_ADDRESS.ZIPCODE, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.SHIP_VIA, convert(varchar(2048),Convert(binary(2048),dbo.CUST_ORDER_BINARY.BITS)), isnull(dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.PART_ID, 'Freight or AR'), dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.PIECES, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.LENGTH, case dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.INCHES when 'RML' then 0 else dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.INCHES end, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.FRACTION, dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.LINE_NO, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.TOLERANCE_CODE, (dbo.PART.WEIGHT) * dbo.CUST_ORDER_LINE.ORDER_QTY, dbo.CUSTOMER_ORDER.TERRITORY, dbo.CUSTOMER.NAME, dbo.RG_PACKAGING.PackagingMethod, dbo.RG_CUST_NOTATION_TOP1.NOTE, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.UB_ROW_NUMBER, dbo.RM_CUSTORD_EXTRA.UB_BENDER_SORT_ORDER