Ok, to make up for my bad joke, here's the answer to the original question.
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `test`.`atest`; CREATE TABLE `test`.`atest` ( `id` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL, `type` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (`id`) USING BTREE ) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8; insert into atest(id,type) values(1000,5) ,(1001,5) ,(1002,2) ,(1001,2) ,(1003,2) ,(1005,2) ,(1006,1); SELECT DISTINCT id FROM atest WHERE `type` = 2 OR `type` = 5 GROUP BY id HAVING count(DISTINCT `type`) = 2; On Thu, November 22, 2012 22:16, Michael Dykman wrote: > Mogens, > > Platform could not be less relevant to a question of MySql syntax. > The techniques we have been discussing have been available to every > version of MySql post v3.23 and the class/job function he is applying > it to is neither relevant to the problem nor any of our business, > unless he volunteers to share it. Excepting only the working > assumption that he is using a MySql version released in this century, > I don't know how this would have informed my analysis or response. > > - michael dykman > > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Mogens Melander <mog...@fumlersoft.dk> > wrote: >> >> On Thu, November 22, 2012 15:45, Neil Tompkins wrote: >>> Basically I only what to return the IDs that have both types. >>> >> >> And that's exactly what below statement will return. >> >> You forgot to include what platform you are on, >> which version of MySQL you are running and >> what class you are attending. >> >> All necessary information to provide a sufficient help. >> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 2:39 PM, marek gutowski >>> <marek.gutow...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> SELECT DISTINCT id FROM table WHERE type IN ('2','5') >>>> >>>> should work >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22 November 2012 14:30, Neil Tompkins >>>> <neil.tompk...@googlemail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm struggling with what I think is a basic select but can't think >>>>> how >>>>> to >>>>> do it : My data is >>>>> >>>>> id,type >>>>> >>>>> 1000,5 >>>>> 1001,5 >>>>> 1002,2 >>>>> 1001,2 >>>>> 1003,2 >>>>> 1005,2 >>>>> 1006,1 >>>>> >>>>> From this I what to get a distinct list of id where the type equals 2 >>>>> and >>>>> 5 >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas ? >>>>> >>>>> Neil >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>> believed to be clean. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mogens Melander >> +66 8701 33224 >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> >> -- >> MySQL General Mailing List >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> > > > > -- > - michael dykman > - mdyk...@gmail.com > > May the Source be with you. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- Mogens Melander +66 8701 33224 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql