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ajay
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 Posted - 2003-05-09 : 15:13:18
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| Using Query Analyzer, Please tell me 3 ways to get an accurate count of the number of records in a table..One offcourse select count(*)...Other two..?Thanksajay |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
Posted - 2003-05-09 : 15:27:59
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| Is your examine today?Brett8-) |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2003-05-09 : 15:37:48
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| I was wondering the same thing.Tara |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
Posted - 2003-05-09 : 16:25:23
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| Maybe you can count them by hand?Brett8-) |
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Arnold Fribble
Yak-finder General
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Posted - 2003-05-09 : 17:26:06
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| SELECT SUM(1) ...(It's two characters shorter, too)Edited by - Arnold Fribble on 05/09/2003 17:26:42 |
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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join
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Posted - 2003-05-09 : 17:36:00
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| In query analyzer?OK ... how about SELECT 1 from ...then just look at the row count returned at the end of the results.(That's even shorter to type ! not very efficent I'm afraid ...)but i fear we are definitely just answering a homework question here ....good luck in your class.- Jeff |
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nr
SQLTeam MVY
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Posted - 2003-05-09 : 18:11:55
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| and for the thirdSELECT SUM(2-1) ... ==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy. |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
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Posted - 2003-05-09 : 23:36:27
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| We're not trying to be mean ( are we?)But do some leg worksp_spaceused??HELLOBrett8-) |
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no of records