>>>This query is returning one record where either Master_IND = 'Y' or we don't have Master_ID = 'Y' so we grab any other record. It also gives us the count of records per Master_Code satisfying these requirements.
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>>Are you saying it works if you make a complex explanation to a complex SQL:) I mean how would you get a result using that query other than 1 for the reccount. You could instead simply say then:
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select MAX(Master_Ind) as master_ind, Master_Code, 1 as reccount ;
>>from myTable ;
>>group by Master_Code
Cetin
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>No, I don't think it will return only 1 record as a count. If the original table has multiple Y records per Master_Code it is supposed to return the number of Y records and if it didn't have Y records, IMHO, it supposed to return number of N records.
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>I'm guessing, now I have to setup a quick test case - I'll do in SQL Server.
I thought it was obvious that it would return 1 w/o testing but yes test first.
Cetin