Re: multiple joins, order questions

2002-04-14 Thread DL Neil
> > > I'm quite sure it does not matter if I write > > > t_person.dperson_id = d_person.dperson_id AND > > > or > > > d_person.dperson_id = t_person.dperson_id AND > > > but please tell me if it does... :o) > > > > Logically there is no difference, however prevailing wisdom suggests > > th

RE: multiple joins, order questions

2002-04-14 Thread Roger Baklund
* DL Neil > > I'm quite sure it does not matter if I write > > t_person.dperson_id = d_person.dperson_id AND > > or > > d_person.dperson_id = t_person.dperson_id AND > > but please tell me if it does... :o) > > Logically there is no difference, however prevailing wisdom suggests > that you

Re: multiple joins, order questions

2002-04-14 Thread DL Neil
Hi Roger, > consider this select statement as an example: > > SELECT d_person.dispname, d_title.title > FROM d_person, d_title, s_first, s_last, t_person, l_first, l_last > WHERE > t_person.dperson_id = d_person.dperson_id AND > t_person.dtitle_id = d_title.dtitle_id AND > l_first