On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Matt Jarvis <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm trying to run a query in order to delete some records as instructed > by tech support for an app we use. This is actually on a SQL Server 2000 > back end. > > > > This query pulls 1321 records, but for some reason I can't get the > syntax right for a Delete. Is it even possible due to the aggregate > Group By? > > > > Select fpono, fpartno, fitemno > >From POITEM > Group by fpono, fpartno, fitemno > Having count(*)>1 > -----------------------
Delete POItem where [your key column] in ( select Thatkey col from ( Select fpono, fpartno, fitemno > >From POITEM > Group by fpono, fpartno, fitemno > Having count(*)>1) ) So your having count runs first, and your then pull out of it the key to use against the table you want. clear as mud? -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer First Horizon Bank Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ 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.
