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That works perfectly!!!! &nbsp;Thank you once again for helping me so quickly. &nbsp;<br />
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What is this type of query called?
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That works perfectly!!!!  Thank you once again for helping me so quickly.  

What is this type of query called?

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The top clause is a common-table expression. &nbsp;It is equivalent to having a correlated subquery like ...<br />
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SELECT ...<br />
FROM ...<br />
WHERE somevalue IN (some other query)<br />
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I just find them easier to understand and maintain. &nbsp;The CROSS APPLY is just used to minimize code reuse otherwise I would have to duplicate the entire CASE statement inside the ROW_NUMBER function.
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The top clause is a common-table expression.  It is equivalent to having a correlated subquery like ...

SELECT ...
FROM ...
WHERE somevalue IN (some other query)

I just find them easier to understand and maintain.  The CROSS APPLY is just used to minimize code reuse otherwise I would have to duplicate the entire CASE statement inside the ROW_NUMBER function.

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I need to get a phone number from a table. &nbsp;I first want to see if there is a 'Work' number. &nbsp;If not then look for a 'Business' number. &nbsp;If not then look for a 'Direct' number. &nbsp;If not then ' '.<br />
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Can I write this using one statement?<br />
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Table Phone:<br />
pkPhone<br />
fkContacts<br />
PhoneNo<br />
PhoneType<br />
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fkContacts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PhoneNO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PhoneType<br />
12155 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (213)555-1212 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Direct<br />
12123 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (213)566-3344 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Home<br />
12123 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (213)324-3213 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Work<br />
12199 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(310)555-1212 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Business
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I need to get a phone number from a table.  I first want to see if there is a 'Work' number.  If not then look for a 'Business' number.  If not then look for a 'Direct' number.  If not then ' '.

Can I write this using one statement?

Table Phone:
pkPhone
fkContacts
PhoneNo
PhoneType

fkContacts                   PhoneNO                         PhoneType
12155                         (213)555-1212               Direct
12123                         (213)566-3344               Home
12123                         (213)324-3213               Work
12199                          (310)555-1212               Business

Creating a complex WHERE clause

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SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.