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  • June 24, 2008 at 8:35 am

    #833349

    Mark (6/24/2008)

    Another alternative

    SELECT

    A.RetailerID,

    X.RetailerIDTheirs

    FROM TableA AS A

    CROSS APPLY (SELECT TOP 1 B.RetailerIDTheirs FROM TableB B WHERE B.RetailerID = A.RetailerID ORDER BY B.RetailerIDTheirs ASC) AS X

    Nice one, Mark, and far closer to the OP's requirements. We're still on 2k here.

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