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09/10/2014 17:55:02
 
 
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09/10/2014 15:30:56
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
SQL syntax
Environment versions
SQL Server:
SQL Server 2012
Application:
Web
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01609079
Message ID:
01609086
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70
Are these real statements? Shouldn't a reference to Client table appear in FROM clause?


>This is probably an easy one but I just thought I would talk a little bit about it so to obtain the best way to do it.
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>Presently, I have two select commands which goes like this:
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>SELECT TOP 1 Invoice.ApprovedPersonName FROM Invoice WHERE Invoice.NoClient=Client.Numero ORDER BY Invoice.AddDate
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>SELECT TOP 1 Invoice.ApprovedPersonName FROM Invoice WHERE Invoice.NoClient=Client.Numero ORDER BY Invoice.AddDate DESC
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>I would say this can be done with one select command with the use of MIN(), MAX(). However, I am not sure if this would always be adequate:
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>SELECT MIN(Invoice.ApprovedPersonName) AS FirstOne,MAX(Invoice.ApprovedPersonName) AS LastOne
> FROM Invoice WHERE Invoice.NoClient=Client.Numero ORDER BY Invoice.AddDate
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>Is this about the proper way to do it?
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António Tavares Lopes
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