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mkloster
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 Posted - 2006-03-31 : 12:11:02
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| I need to do a group by on a field defined as a Text datatype. Obviously, SQL doesn't allow this. Are there any work-arounds?Mike |
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Srinika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2006-03-31 : 12:16:56
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| U may need to consider a part of the data(I mean left(TextField, 1000)Convert to VarcharSrinika |
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mkloster
Starting Member
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Posted - 2006-04-02 : 15:37:19
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| Thanks. That worked.Mike |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
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Posted - 2006-04-03 : 01:43:11
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| Also if the text column has data with more than 8000 characters, then you may have difficulty with that.MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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Grouping with Text datatype