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tpiazza55
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2008-08-07 : 10:23:50
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| how do i take the max of a bit field |
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elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette
1208 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-07 : 10:27:18
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| cast it as an INT (or similar) maybe?Em |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
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Posted - 2008-08-07 : 10:33:23
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| orselect max(bit_col+0) from your_tableMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette
1208 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-07 : 10:35:57
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from OP on duplicate post...quote:
Originally posted by tpiazza55
when i go max(cast(ready as integer) and i try to pull the value I get "ready" not in table
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
22864 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-07 : 10:39:06
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quote:
Originally posted by elancaster
from OP on duplicate post...quote:
Originally posted by tpiazza55
when i go max(cast(ready as integer) and i try to pull the value I get "ready" not in table
Em
It means the column name is not correctMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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tpiazza55
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2008-08-07 : 10:39:21
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| thanks -- posted it tiwcemax(cast(ready as int) as ready got me what i needed |
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max of bit field