Hannes... The last scenario is exactly the problem i have... when i try to use your example i get an error with the sql when creating the table do i have to specify the data type or anything like that or should it be as simple as CREATE table distinct_records SELECT field_1, field_2, field_3 FROM table_duplicate_records GROUP BY field_1, field_2, field_3; thanks in advance :-) tom -----Original Message----- From: Hannes Niedner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 5:45 PM To: tom harrow; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DISTINCT Hi Tom, The solution to your problem could be simple if the redundancy is across all fields. Then you could simply issue a CREATE table distinct_records SELECT distinct field_1,.....field_last FROM table_duplicate_records WHERE 1=1; Or CREATE table distinct_records SELECT field_1,.....field_last FROM table_duplicate_records GROUP BY field_1,.....field_last; The latter will not work properly if one or more of the fields selected is not identical for identical combinations of the remaining fields. Otherwise if you have one or more fields that is not identical among a group of otherwise (apart from those fields) duplicate records) you must decide if this difference matters to you or not. If they don¹t matter just select all where the "duplicates" are identical. Make sure that the fields in the select and group by part are the same. Example table_duplicate records field_1 field_2 field_3 a b c a b c a b d f g h f g h d j k k i o CREATE table distinct_records SELECT field_1, field_2, field_3 FROM table_duplicate_records GROUP BY field_1, field_2, field_3; table_distinct_records field_1 field_2 field_3 a b c a b d f g h d j k k i o Got the idea? Hope that helps Hannes On 6/26/01 4:00 AM, "tom harrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Hannes > > I saw your reply to a question someone had regarding the DISTINCT keyword > and doing the opposite. I too have the same problem... basically need to > know the values that arnt distinct and get rid of them but keeping one of > course... so there are no duplicates. > > i am trying to write an asp applicatiojn to do it at the mo but its getting > quitre complex. > > Anyway I thinkk im looking far to deep into the problem and there is > probably a much simpler way of doing it. any ideas > > cheers > > Tom Harrow > Web Developer > > Netpoll Ltd > 9-12 Long Lane > London EC1A 9HA > TEL 020 7710 2800 > FAX 020 7710 2828 > > >
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