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  • April 16, 2013 at 8:17 am

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    Pothiraj R (4/16/2013)

    Hi Chris,

    Thanks for the query. I didn't use the syntax like this.

    FROM (VALUES ('ooo'),('bbb'),('ccc'),('ddd'),('eee'),('fff'),('ggg'),('hhh'),('iii'),('jjj'),('kkk'),('lll')) d (name)

    In the same scenario, I will use UNION ALL with SELECT or insert the values in another table. Your query will be helpful for me. Thanks again.

    UNION ALL with SELECT is just another table-valued constructor but handy to know if you're connected to pre-2K8.

    You're welcome.

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