Finding duplicates sql only displaying one

Get rid of the "* and use the sub query only.  Let's say that you also have a field named `nurse` then try.

select PATNUM,SURGEON, Max(`nurse`) from patientinfo1 group by PATNUM,SURGEON having count(*)>1

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If you have other 'non-group' fields (similar to `nurse` above) then just add another Max() clause for each of them.

hielo, I need the * because there are like 20 other fields I need to pull from each row to display. Would I have to use MAX on each one?

So, if you have:
ID PATNUM  SURGEON  NURSE
1  12345       SMITH         Joyce
2  12345       SMITH         Jane
3  12345       SMITH         Joyce
4  12345       SMITH         Sally
5  12345       SMITH         Jane

What's your expected output?

Only ONE of the rows to show up. Doesn't matter which one.

More clarification:
ID  PATNUM  SURGEON   NURSE
1     12345        TEST               Jane
2     12345         TEST              Jill
3      54321       Smith             Sam
4      54321         Johnson        Sally
5     12345         Johnson         Jane

I would expect results of:
either row 1 or 2 to appear (Same PATNUM and SURGEON)
Row 3, 4 (Same PATNUM, different SURGEON)
 and 5 (SAME PATNUM as 1 and 2, Different Surgeon)

OK, then use the query I posted earlier.  You will need to use Max() for each of the other fields that do not form part of the GROUP BY clause.
select PATNUM,SURGEON, Max(`NURSE`),MAX(ID) from patientinfo1 group by PATNUM,SURGEON having count(*)>1

On another note, regarding:
>> ...Doesn't matter which one.
Then why even include those other fields?  If it doesn't matter which one, then it seems to me that the only data that is useful/reliable are PATNUM and SURGEON.  So why not just use:
select PATNUM,SURGEON from patientinfo1 group by PATNUM,SURGEON having count(*)>1

Or if you need the other fields, you could even use GROUP_CONCAT()
select PATNUM, SURGEON, GROUP_CONCAT(CAST(NURSE AS CHAR)) as NURSE from patientinfo1 group by PATNUM, SURGEON having count(*)>1

but you still need to list  the other fields if you choose to use GROUP_CONCAT()

The other fields are like schedule_time, Surgery, Task, PA, etc. If it is the same patient number and same surgeon, then a few fields may be different, but it is the same surgeon so it doesn't matter which one comes up. Surgery time, arrival time will all be the same. Only thing that will be different is what surgery is being done.

if it is same patient, different surgeon, then surgery time for each surgeon will be different, along with other notes, consulting with family for each surgeon, etc.

Hielo,

Here is data in my database:
ID     PATNUM   AGE   SEX  SCHDT   SCHTM  SURGEON   TASK             SERVTYPE
1          12345       55       F     80315      13:45       SMITH      Left Wrist         OP
2          12345       55       F     80315       14:15      SMITH      Left Foot           OP
3           54321       15      M   80315       15:00       SMITH      Rt Shoulder      OP
4           54321       15      M    80315       16:00       JOHNS     Tonsils              OP

I used this sql
select PATNUM,SURGEON, Max(`TASK`), Max('AGE'), MAX('SERVTYPE'),MAX('SCHTM') from patientinfo1 group by PATNUM,SURGEON having count(*)>1

I get this result

PATNUM         SURGEON           Max('TASK')     Max ('AGE')            MAX('SERVTYPE')   MAX('SCHTM')
12345                SMITH                  Left Wrist          AGE                       SERVTYPE                 SCHTM

I need this result

 PATNUM   AGE    SURGEON   TASK                SERVTYPE      SCHTM
 12345       55    SMITH              Left Wrist             OP                13:45
 54321       15    SMITH              Rt Shoulder          OP                15:00
 54321       15     JOHNS              Tonsils                 OP                 16:00

I wanted to test on a few fields before I typed it all in.

OK.. that got me one result - showing one of the duplicated ones but none of the others.

Result is:

 PATNUM   AGE    SURGEON   TASK                SERVTYPE      SCHTM
  12345       55    SMITH              Left Wrist             OP                13:45

Missing the two with PATNUM of 54321

Never mind Hielo - you answered my question.. I can use group by for the other. Thank you.

>> OK.. that got me one result - showing one of the duplicated ones but none of the others.
OK, then omit the HAVING clause

select `PATNUM`,`SURGEON`, Max(`TASK`) as `TASK`, Max(`AGE`) as `AGE`, MAX(`SERVTYPE`) as `SERVTYPE`, MAX(`SCHTM`) as `SCHTM` from `patientinfo1` group by `PATNUM`, `SURGEON`

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