Fellow Open Software Supporters:
I would like to ask for some input on a database issue I am working on.
I am getting repeat records in my billing database for a VoIP company.
There is no fix for this as it is a SIP, (Session Initiation Protocol),
specific problem so I am working on a post process solution.
I am writing a script in Python and the database is MySQL. The
programming language doesn't matter since I am only looking for a
suggestion on my sql (MySQL) query. My current plan is to pull all
records (called Call Data Records or CDRs) from the database for the
last 24 hours in to a big array. If any of the records match on a field
called 'sessid' then they are copies (though not exact copies as there
can be timestamp differences).
So, in short, (since a paragraph will get confusing):
1. SELECT all records in the CDR table after a requested date (usually
24 hours).
2. Store these records in a huge array.
3. Find all repeats on the 'sessid' field and store this in an array.
4. Delete all repeats (save one copy of each repeat CDR).
Is there a MySQL query, (version 3), to select all rows that have one or
more matching rows on a specific field ('sessid')? This would
essentially combine steps 1, 2 and 3 in one MySQL query.
Thanks,
Ed Felt
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