Retrieving data from the same column

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Retrieving data from the same column

snehalata_d

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August 9, 2010 at 5:49 am

#142341

Hello,
I have a table Orders
By applying sql query on it I am getting result set(table) as follows
sum(freight) | YEAR(orderdate)
-------------+------------------
----------- +------------------
25000 + 1997
-------------+------------------
30000 + 1998
Now I want to use 1997's sum(freight) as Target and 1998's sum(freight) as Current.My query should be such that it will fetch following resultset.
Target | Current
----------------
25000 | 30000
Please can anyone help me with the query?
Regards,
Snehalata

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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

snehalata_d (8/9/2010)
Hello,
I have a table Orders
By applying sql query on it I am getting result set(table) as follows
sum(freight) | YEAR(orderdate)
-------------+------------------
----------- +------------------
25000 + 1997
-------------+------------------
30000 + 1998
Now I want to use 1997's sum(freight) as Target and 1998's sum(freight) as Current.My query should be such that it will fetch following resultset.
Target | Current
----------------
25000 | 30000
Please can anyone help me with the query?
Regards,
Snehalata

This is a pivot query, see Pivot in books online, or better still check out this excellent article by Jeff Moden:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/[/url]

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

rvasanth SSC Eights! Points: 873 More actions · Answer 2

rvasanth

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August 9, 2010 at 6:07 am

#1204096

You have to use pivot table

snehalata_d SSC Veteran Points: 281 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks a lot.

With the help of the useful article ,I was able to solve my problem.:-)