How to select count(*) where count < 4

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How to select count(*) where count < 4

jej1216

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September 26, 2007 at 3:56 pm

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I can do a select count from a table, no problem:
select BUSINESS_UNIT, ASSET_ID, count(*)
from FS.dbo.PS_AID
group by BUSINESS_UNIT, ASSET_ID
order by BUSINESS_UNIT, ASSET_ID, count (*)
What I cannot come up with is a way to qualify the select for rows whose count is less than 4.
select BUSINESS_UNIT, ASSET_ID, count(*)
from FS.dbo.PS_AID
---- having count(*) < 4 --- this doesn't cut it
group by BUSINESS_UNIT, ASSET_ID
order by BUSINESS_UNIT, ASSET_ID, count (*)
I cannot find direction in the Help files, so I am posting here.
TIA,
jej1216

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Adam Angelini SSCrazy Eights Points: 8548 More actions · Answer 1

your having clause just needs move after the group by statement and needs to be before the order by statement

jej1216 Old Hand Points: 346 More actions · Answer 2

To quote Homer Simpson, 'Doh!'

Thanks, that's what I needed.

www.robben_11 SSC Enthusiast Points: 188 More actions · Answer 3

select * From Table

group by ....

having count(?)>(select count(?) from Table1)

:w00t:

www.robben_11 SSC Enthusiast Points: 188 More actions · Answer 4

www.robben_11

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December 31, 2010 at 7:32 am

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select * from table

group by ...

having count(*)>4

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

Please note: 3 year old thread.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004615 More actions · Answer 6

GilaMonster (12/31/2010)
Please note: 3 year old thread.

Heh... and a seriously wrong answer to boot!

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________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

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