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Re: Pipe the Output of a SQL statement into the Input of another

by amphiplex (Monk)
on Jul 15, 2002 at 16:03 UTC ( [id://181835]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Pipe the Output of a SQL statement into the Input of another

Why not simply do 
select c,a,b from table where something;

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Re: Pipe the Output of a SQL statement into the Input of another
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Jul 15, 2002 at 16:33 UTC
    Consider the following table: 
     
   A  B  C  D
 
   4  5  1  7
   4  5  2  8
    And the where clause being D = 7. Then your select would return just one line, and miss the C = 2. If you first select the A = 4, B = 5, and then go for the C, you get both lines.

    Abigail

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