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SQL with non-existing column in where cause can be executed

Here’s my SQL The issue is, the colA1 does not exist in TableB. So if I just run this Then SQL Server Management Studio will return an error: Invalid column name ‘colA1’. But if it is in the where cause, the first SQL can be executed as if where cause is always true. Answer Thats because SQL…

ORACLE SQL Combining many rows to one and sum a field

ORACLE SQL … I am trying to combine rows into one when they share the same contents in the following fields: In addition, I need the sum of the fields GL_ACCOUNT_BALANCE from all the respective previous rows to be totaled onto that one new row. I have written the following code. Answer From my point of …

Using Right() or Substr() in an UPDATE statement

I have two tables : Second Table : I need to update the field HC_ID of Add_T Table and I use the following SQL statement: It doesn’t work. Also, I used the right() function and also got incorrect results. Could anyone say where is the mistake? Answer Looks like you need the last 4 characters of a string…

How to go convert to CTE

I am a little confused out a CTE works. I need to convert my statement from a rollup with a UNION to a CTE… but the CTE is a bit confusing me. Any Ideas how to approach this? Answer You can express this using a CTE as: