Well, I'll be! It worked. This is the second time that this has happened to me where the absence of an alias has screwed things up. Thanks Joe!
George On 7/8/05, Joe Rinehart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey George, > > AFAIK, derived tables in T-SQL need an alias...try this: > > SELECT count(*) > FROM ( > SELECT ObjectID > FROM table1 t1 INNER JOIN table2 t2 ON t1.thisID = t2.thisID > UNION > SELECT ObjectID > FROM table1 t1 INNER JOIN table3 t3 ON t1.thisID = t3.thisID > ) tblDerived > > (note the "tblDerived" as the alias) > > -Joe > > -- > Get Glued! > The Model-Glue ColdFusion Framework > http://www.model-glue.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:211440 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
