select distinct(*) gives an error.
Also
select distinct(column1, column2,...,LastColumn) gives
an error.
Can someone tell me how to avoid this error.
Appreciate.
A.B.
--- Johan Coens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Maybe:
>
> Step 1: SELECT DISTINCT ... (all colums), name it
> qryAllRecords
> Step 2: DELETE FROM <yourtable>, now you're table is
> empty
> Step 3: LOOP over qryAllRecords and insert them into
> the database.
>
> Make sure you have a backup and use CFTRANSACTION!
>
> Best Regards,
> Johan Coens
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aslam bajaria [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: woensdag 2 augustus 2000 6:30
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Help!
>
>
> Hello All,
> There is a very seriuous problem I am facing. Please
> help. The problem is as follows:
>
> Somehow I have created duplicate records in SQL
> Server
> 7.0 table.
>
> I have to remove the duplicate the records. It all
> happened because there is no primary key when the
> record was created.
>
> If it were a few records, I could have manually
> deleted them. Now the records are in thousands. Can
> someone suggest me a code that would check for
> duplicate values in a table and delete them.
>
> Please help.
>
> A.B.
>
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