Help with slow query

I am trying to set up an export query which is executing very slowly, and I was hoping I could get some help. Here is the query: SELECT a.IdAppt, a.IdPatient, p.NameLast, p.NameFirst, p.NameMI, a.IdProcedure, a.ProcName, CAST(CONCAT(a.ApptDate, , a.ApptTimeOut) AS CHAR) ApptDateTime,

Re: Help with slow query

Hi Jim, On 3/9/2011 17:57, Jim McNeely wrote: I am trying to set up an export query which is executing very slowly, and I was hoping I could get some help. Here is the query: SELECT a.IdAppt, a.IdPatient, p.NameLast, p.NameFirst, p.NameMI, a.IdProcedure, a.ProcName, CAST(CONCAT(a.ApptDate, ,