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Help with Query Output

kalikoi

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February 18, 2014 at 3:27 am

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I have three tables as follows
TableA
------
Col1 col2 col3
1 C01 1
2 C02 2
3 C03 1
4 C04 2
5 C05 3
6 C06 1
TableB(here col2 references to col3 from TableA)
------
ID Col1 col2 displayorder
1 1 1 2
2 1 2 3
3 1 3 1
TableC(here col2 refers to col1 from TableB and col3 refers to col1 from tableA)
------
Col1 col2 col3
1 1 1
2 1 2
3 1 3
4 1 4
5 1 5
6 6 6
Based on the three tables i need to generate output from TableA as follows
5 c05
6 c06
3 C03
1 C01
4 C04
2 C02
can anyone help me on this

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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

A simple query exactly described generates this dataset:

Col1col2col3#IDCol1col2displayorder#Col1col2col3

5C053#3131#515

6C061#1112#NULLNULLNULL

1C011#1112#111

3C031#1112#313

4C042#2123#414

2C022#2123#212

Here's a sample data script and a query constructed from your notes:

DROP TABLE #TableA

CREATE TABLE #TableA (Col1 INT, col2 VARCHAR(3), col3 INT)

INSERT INTO #TableA VALUES

(1, 'C01', 1),

(2, 'C02', 2),

(3, 'C03', 1),

(4, 'C04', 2),

(5, 'C05', 3),

(6, 'C06', 1)

CREATE TABLE #TableB (ID INT, Col1 INT, col2 INT, displayorder INT)

INSERT INTO #TableB VALUES

(1, 1, 1, 2),

(2, 1, 2, 3),

(3, 1, 3, 1)

-- (here col2 refers to col1 from TableB and col3 refers to col1 from tableA)

DROP TABLE #TableC

CREATE TABLE #TableC (Col1 INT, col2 INT, col3 INT)

INSERT INTO #TableC VALUES

(1, 1, 1),

(2, 1, 2),

(3, 1, 3),

(4, 1, 4),

(5, 1, 5),

(6, 6, 6)

-- simple query

SELECT a.*, '#' '#', b.*, '#' '#', c.*

FROM #TableA a

left JOIN #TableB b ON b.col2 = a.col3

left JOIN #TableC c ON c.col2 = b.col1 AND c.col3 = a.col1

ORDER BY b.displayorder

You will have to provide more information. How is the output order defined? How is the row with value 'C04' eliminated?

Edit: missed TableA.

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kalikoi SSC Journeyman Points: 94 More actions · Answer 2

that's my typo C04 shoould be included

the output should be

5 c05

6 c06

3 C03

1 C01

4 C04

2 C02

not

5 c05

6 c06

1 c01

3 c03

4 c04

2 c02

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 3

Why?

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 4

This will do it, but it's somewhat arbitrary:

ORDER BY b.displayorder, ISNULL(c.col1,2147483647) DESC

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003861 More actions · Answer 5

kalikoi (2/18/2014)
I have three tables as follows
TableA
------
Col1 col2 col3
1 C01 1
2 C02 2
3 C03 1
4 C04 2
5 C05 3
6 C06 1
TableB(here col2 references to col3 from TableA)
------
ID Col1 col2 displayorder
1 1 1 2
2 1 2 3
3 1 3 1
TableC(here col2 refers to col1 from TableB and col3 refers to col1 from tableA)
------
Col1 col2 col3
1 1 1
2 1 2
3 1 3
4 1 4
5 1 5
6 6 6
Based on the three tables i need to generate output from TableA as follows
5 c05
6 c06
3 C03
1 C01
4 C04
2 C02
can anyone help me on this

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