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imtiluin ao
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Posted - 2012-07-31 : 00:52:27
any sql expert here to help me out?? i have a problem here:
my file contains:
1. 6 lakhs family datas.
2. 5 members in each family.
3. the existing data has only 1 to 2 members.

my conditions are:
1.i want to create dummy rows in each data(family) example..: if a family has serial no. 1 and sl.no 2 then we have to create a dummy for sl no. 3,4 and 5.
2. if a family has serial no. 1 and sl.no 3 then we have to create a dummy for sl no. 2,4 and 5.

LoztInSpace
Aged Yak Warrior

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Posted - 2012-07-31 : 01:52:42
The first bit is easy enough:

This (or something like it) gets you all combinations of family & serial number that are not in your table.

select * from
(select * from
(select distinct FamilyID from family) as FID,
(select 1 as serialNo union all select 2 union all select 3 union all select 4 union all select 5) as serialNos
) z -- Z is all combinations of family & serial #
left outer join Family F on (F.familyID=z.familyID and F.serialNo=z.serialNo)
where z.familyID is null

You'll have to work out yourself how to dummy up the data but you can use that as a start point.
(I have not run or tested it because you did not give me any tables).
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