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yumyum113
Starting Member

31 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-05 : 20:29:59

Hi,

Not sure if this is possible in a delete query that is why I'm posting out of curiosity.

I have a table with one column (int datatype)

WorkItem
1
1
2
1
3
1

----(6 rows)

Can I delete the first record whose workitemid is 1

So that after the delete the resulting dataset in

WorkItemID
1
2
1
3
1

----(5 rows)

Thanks,

yumyum113

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-05 : 21:57:35

[code]
set rowcount 1
delete table where workitemid = 1
set rowcount 0
[/code]

yumyum113
Starting Member

31 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-05 : 22:05:13

Thanks for the reply.

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-05 : 23:33:42

Make sure that you reset rowcount to 0 at the end as Tan specified. Otherwise you will end up with unexpected results

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

yumyum113
Starting Member

31 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-06 : 05:38:35

Thank you Guys for your help... I really must say this forum rocks!!!

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-06 : 06:32:37

SQL Server 2005 can use the syntax

DELETE TOP 1
FROM Table1
WHERE ID = 1

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-06 : 06:48:00

quote:
Originally posted by Peso

SQL Server 2005 can use the syntax

DELETE TOP 1
FROM Table1
WHERE ID = 1

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

Thats cool
Is Order by also possible?

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-06 : 08:24:43

No.

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

X002548
Not Just a Number

15586 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-06 : 11:13:04

Why are you giving solutions to a problem that makes no sense?

Are you trying to eliminate "duplicates"?

Brett

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