From: TheSQLGuru on 26 Nov 2009 11:00 Not sure why you need 4 name like 'same%' iterations. I also believe the 2 exists I did is equivalent to the intersect. :-) -- Kevin G. Boles Indicium Resources, Inc. SQL Server MVP kgboles a earthlink dt net "roma_victa via SQLMonster.com" <u56444(a)uwe> wrote in message news:9fa4864bc72e7(a)uwe... > hi i think i found the answer > > select distinct ID,Name,Address,[Home Tel],[Mobile tel],[work tel],Email, > [Birth date],Rate,Notice,Created,Modified,[last cv],Deleted,[q comments], > [last typed],Recruiter from [dbo].[vItrisRepository] where (name like > 'samy%' > OR name like 'samy%' OR name like 'samy%' OR name like 'samy%')AND skills > ='Masters' > > INTERSECT > > select distinct ID,Name,Address,[Home Tel],[Mobile tel],[work tel],Email, > [Birth date],Rate,Notice,Created,Modified,[last cv],Deleted,[q comments], > [last typed],Recruiter from [dbo].[vItrisRepository] where (name like > 'samy%' > OR name like 'samy%' OR name like 'samy%' OR name like 'samy%')AND skills > ='Mechanical Engineer' > > TheSQLGuru wrote: >>how about multiple EXISTS clauses? >> >>select * >>from table t1 >>where name like 'roma%' >>and exists (select * from table t2 where t2.name = t1.name and t2.address >>= >>t1.address and t2.skills = 'manager') >>and exists (select * from table t2 where t2.name = t1.name and t2.address >>= >>t1.address and t2.skills = 'engineer') >> >>I note that that query would be simple if you had a surrogate key such as >>an >>identity column instead of having to use name and address to match up the >>EXISTS clauses. >> >>> hi, >>> >>[quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>GROUP BY name >>>>HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT skills) = 2; > > -- > Message posted via SQLMonster.com > http://www.sqlmonster.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/sql-server-programming/200911/1 > |