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Answered Query Returning to many results

  • Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:48 PM
     
     
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    SELECT tblWatchInstance.RepairNumber, tblWatches.Serial_Number, tblWatches.OwnerFName,

    tblWatches.OwnerLName, tblWatchColors.Description, tblRepairCodes.Name,

    tblWatchTypes.Description FROM tblWatchInstance INNER JOIN tblWatches ON

    tblWatchInstance.Watch_Key = tblWatches.WATCH_KEY INNER JOIN tblWatchColors ON

    tblWatches.COLOR_KEY = tblWatchColors.COLOR_KEY INNER JOIN tblWatchBrands ON

    tblWatches.BRAND_KEY = tblWatchBrands.BRAND_KEY INNER JOIN tblWatchTypes ON

    tblWatches.WATCHTYPE_KEY = tblWatchTypes.WatchType_KEY CROSS JOIN tblWatchStyleDial

    CROSS JOIN tblRepairCodes WHERE tblWatchInstance.WorkStatusID <= '10'", myConnection)

    Nothing is wrong with the statemennt but it seems that, it returns to many results that i do not need I only want to retreive the rows that has an owner name asscoicated with it....any help

     

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  • Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:54 PM
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    Hard to help you without any DDL. But what you are producing is called a carthesian product. Why are you cross-joining the tables to your query ?

    HTH, jens Suessmeyer.
     
  • Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:40 PM
     
     
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    Ok what is a DDL, and it seems the Query analyzer cross joined the tables for me in the Diagram pane, because i have to tables that are not related...also what is a carthesian product??? Sorry more question than answers but my user name should explain it all....THANKS!
     
  • Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:04 PM
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    Hi,

    first of all, welcome to SQL Server :-) Now to your questions:

    DDL -- http://www.aspfaq.com/5006

    "Query analyzer cross joined the tables" That wasn´t query analyzer, I guess that was the graphical designer of the enterprise manager.

    carthesian product -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_Product

    HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.