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runnerpaul
Starting Member
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 Posted - 2008-08-27 : 04:57:56
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| Hi Guys,Can anybody please tell me what *= means?CheersPaul |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:03:43
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LEFT JOIN. Don't use it. It has been deprecated in SQL Server 2005
KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler] |
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Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3451 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:03:49
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| In what context?As far as I know it is invalid for as a comparator in t-sql.Wait.... is that the old syntax for an outer join?This works (on my db obviously) seemingly as a (full?) outer join.SELECT p.[name] , e.[userID]FROM principal p , employee eWHERE p.[ID] *= e.[userID]-------------Charlie |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
22864 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:04:09
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quote:
Originally posted by runnerpaul
Hi Guys,Can anybody please tell me what *= means?CheersPaul
LEFT OUTER JOINMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3451 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:04:28
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| Ah khtan,I am second again!Regards,-------------Charlie |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
22864 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:04:37
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 MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:05:56
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quote:
Originally posted by Transact Charlie
Ah khtan,I am second again!Regards,-------------Charlie
Not too bad. At least there is somebody behind you 
KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler] |
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Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3451 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-27 : 05:07:15
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| And he's a Yak murdering psychopath!-------------Charlie |
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What does *= mean?