>>>>>Try
>>>>>
>>>>>select Eq.Equip_Id, Eq.Equip_Desc, Tr.*
>>>>>
>>>>>from Equipment Eq INNER JOIN TransDetail Tr on Eq.Equp_Pk = Tr.Equp_Pk
>>>>>UNION -- this will make result distinct
>>>>>select Eq.Equip_Id, Eq.Equip_Desc, Tr.*
>>>>>from TransDetail Tr INNER JOIN Orders Or on Tr.Order_No = Or.Order_No
>>>>>inner join Equipment Eq ON Or.Orders_Equip_ID = Eq.Equip_ID
>>>>
>>>>Thank you. Please see my reply Thomas if the SQL Select I have created also makes sense.
>>>
>>>I think the UNION version is clearer and easier to understand. It is also more likely to perform better.
>>
>>Ok. We agree to disagree :).
>
>The simple way for you would be to test both versions and find out which one performs better.
Maybe. If I have time.
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