Ugly on so many levels but this may work... SELECT t1.Loc_CD, t1.Loc_Name, t2.A_Number FROM t1 left Join t2 on t1.Loc_CD=t2.Loc_CD UNION SELECT t2.loc_CD, null AS Loc_Name, t2.A_Number FROM t2 WHERE t2.loc_CD NOT IN (SELECT DISTINCT Loc_CD FROM t1)
On 9/1/05, Gaulin, Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm.... that is nasty > > One solution would be to do a union of three selects, one selecting just > the case of being in both tables, the next for those records in table 1 > only, the last for those records in table 2 only. Kinda lame, but > better than nothing. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 2:24 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER JOIN? > > I think I have solidly walked into the realm of "why are you trying to > do this?" So any suggestions on alternate ways to look at this problem > are welcome. > > Say I have two tables something like these: > > TABLE ONE > Loc_CD Loc_Name > ABC This > DEF That > DFE The Other > > TABLE TWO > Loc_CD A_Number > DEF 123 > ALT 456 > > I need a combined table that would look like this. > Loc_CD Loc_Name A_Number > ABC This > DEF That 123 > DFE The Other > ALT 456 > > Please presume I did not create the base table and have little control > over their structure and data. But I need to somehow derive the > combined table. > > How would one do this, is there such a thing as a double/left&right > join? > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for > the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. > Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. > If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:217142 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
