Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of thing in T-Sql. In Oracle, you can also accomplish the same thing using pl/sql. Either way i'd do it in a stored ...

Suppose you want to display data contained in an array or collection in a table-like format, i.e., in rows and columns. You want to be able to choose which attributes to display. In addition, you want ...

With most Excel spreadsheets, you enter data manually into cells and then use formulas or other functions to analyze it or perform calculations. If you have a large data source, such as an Access ...

What’s your average success rate of getting a SQL statement right on the first try? In best case, you botched a simple statement without side effects and just have to try again with correct syntax or ...

Why does the order of the SELECT statements in the UNION affect the result?<BR><BR>This first SQL produces the result I want.<BR><BR>SELECT cat_id AS catid, manufacturer AS mfr, model, a_class_id as ...

PROC SQL allows you to specify the ORDER BY clause in the CREATE VIEW statement. Every time a view is accessed, its data are sorted and displayed as specified by the ORDER BY clause. This sorting on ...