I'm being insecure in my skill level. I've been using "subselects" for what seems like years, and I was just thinking that maybe they were considered "old fashioned" by now?
James E Harvey Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. M.I.S./Corresponding Officer Off: 717-637-8931 fax: 717-637-6766 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: select question James E Harvey wrote: > Thanks Michael, it works. > > Yes, both the ownpct and mastbred have comp_no fields, and one horse may > have multiple owners, and one owner may own multiple horses, but I only want > to list each owner once, therefore the "distinct". > > I have a third (now second) "select" to pull the owners detail information. > > Speed is fast for either as we're not talking big tables, but is one way > considered more "professional" than the other.? > Do you mean my method compared to yours, my method compared to Dave C.'s, or what? I'd go for the JOINs myself rather than the subselects when possible. Anders Altberg was great for answering those kinds of performance-best questions! -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
