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Expressions in an outer join

Can I include an expression (e.g., concatentating 2 fields) in the
right side of a left outer join?

If so, how do I refer to the expression in the main select clause?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts,
Jeff

Aug 16 '06 #1
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JDRopp wrote:
Can I include an expression (e.g., concatentating 2 fields) in the
right side of a left outer join?
Yes you can, but it will imply a nested loop join and loss of index
access unless you define a generated column for the expression and index
that.
>
If so, how do I refer to the expression in the main select clause?
Repeat the expression.

Cheers
Serge
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