Aleks
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sql to display and delete duplicates
I am trying to create a recordset that displays duplicates and also then a SP to delete them.
The table name is "Atts"
Fields are:
Select * from Atts
where caseid and userid (ARE DUPLICATES).
In other words, I want to see the rows in which caseid and userid are the same in row # 1 and row # 2, althought I want to display that only once, not 2 or 3 times.
Then to clean it up I want to run a SP to delete the duplicate items (or 3 or 4) and leave only one.
Example
Name | caseid | userid | other
Aleks | 1001 | 323 | XXXXX
Aleks | 1001 | 323 | XXXXX
Maria | 1001 | 433 |
John | 4324 | 23233 | YYYY
The first two are duplicates, I want to display that result once, then the SP to delete the exceeding and leave just one. The example shows one but it would have 4 or 5 entries with the same values under "Caseid" and "userid"
Delete from Atts
where caseid and userid (ARE DUPLICATE) --- But only the exceeding ones, so to leave one entry
Hope that makes sense.
The table name is "Atts"
Fields are:
Select * from Atts
where caseid and userid (ARE DUPLICATES).
In other words, I want to see the rows in which caseid and userid are the same in row # 1 and row # 2, althought I want to display that only once, not 2 or 3 times.
Then to clean it up I want to run a SP to delete the duplicate items (or 3 or 4) and leave only one.
Example
Name | caseid | userid | other
Aleks | 1001 | 323 | XXXXX
Aleks | 1001 | 323 | XXXXX
Maria | 1001 | 433 |
John | 4324 | 23233 | YYYY
The first two are duplicates, I want to display that result once, then the SP to delete the exceeding and leave just one. The example shows one but it would have 4 or 5 entries with the same values under "Caseid" and "userid"
Delete from Atts
where caseid and userid (ARE DUPLICATE) --- But only the exceeding ones, so to leave one entry
Hope that makes sense.
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I would also need the sql to display the dups. I tried:
SELECT
DISTINCT caseid,userid
FROM
Atts
GROUP BY
caseid,userid
HAVING
COUNT(1) > 1
But that displays the unique ones. I need user to review how many records will be deleted, then to test Ill substract and make sure it was done properly
SELECT
DISTINCT caseid,userid
FROM
Atts
GROUP BY
caseid,userid
HAVING
COUNT(1) > 1
But that displays the unique ones. I need user to review how many records will be deleted, then to test Ill substract and make sure it was done properly
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Looks great ! Ill take it the SP will work so Ill assign the points already.
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:
Accepted answer: 0 points for amucinobluedot's comment #a40306698
Assisted answer: 250 points for Subramani N's comment #a40306671
Assisted answer: 250 points for Subramani N's comment #a40306718
for the following reason:
:)
Accepted answer: 0 points for amucinobluedot's comment #a40306698
Assisted answer: 250 points for Subramani N's comment #a40306671
Assisted answer: 250 points for Subramani N's comment #a40306718
for the following reason:
:)
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That was not a direct answer to my specific query. Before I had a chance to even start working on it I got an answer to my specific request, which is much more useful than a link to a page I could have googled. Not sure if that should get any points. Ill leave that to the EE moderator.
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Sorry I thought I had already done this.
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