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                                         sponguru_dba 
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                                             Posted - 2006-10-23 : 03:05:48
                                            
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                                            | Hiall Iam have query with "INTEREST"operator this is Oracle specifcInsted of intersect i want other alternative which is ahaving eligibility to work both oracle and Sql Servercan some help me on this issueThanks in AdvanceSreenivasaRaoSreenivasaRaoBangalore,INDIA | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     khtan 
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                                     spirit1 
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                                            Posted - 2006-10-23 : 03:52:48
                                          
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                                          if you're running SQL server 2005 you can use INTERSECT operator.It also has except operator.Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  blog thingie: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     sponguru_dba 
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                                            Posted - 2006-10-23 : 06:32:37
                                          
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                                          | hi allIam getting "Server: Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 9Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'WHERE'."if i run this select a,b,c,d,e from A w,B x,C y,D z WHERE x.one=y.one and ....where existsselect a,b,c,d,e from A k,B l,C m,D n  WHERE k.one=l.one and ....  order by dthanks in AdvanceSreenivasSreenivasaRaoBangalore,INDIA  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     SwePeso 
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                                            Posted - 2006-10-23 : 06:39:26
                                          
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                                          | Read about the use of EXISTS keyword in BOOKS ONLINE.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     madhivanan 
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                                            Posted - 2006-10-23 : 06:41:19
                                          
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                                          | General SyntaxSelect columns from table T where exists(select * from othertable where keycol=T.keycol)MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail  | 
                                         
                                        
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