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Delete Duplicate Columns

Create table info(comp_id int identity(101,1),comp_name varchar(50))
insert into info values('Progressive Ltd.')
insert into info values('Progressive Ltd.')
insert into info values('EliResearch')
insert into info values('Patni')
insert into info values('Accenture')
insert into info values('Accenture')
select * from info

I want to delete those entries from the table that have duplicate company names.
I m not getting it,Plz reply.
Apr 15 '08 #1
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deepuv04
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Create table info(comp_id int identity(101,1),comp_name varchar(50))
insert into info values('Progressive Ltd.')
insert into info values('Progressive Ltd.')
insert into info values('EliResearch')
insert into info values('Patni')
insert into info values('Accenture')
insert into info values('Accenture')
select * from info

I want to delete those entries from the table that have duplicate company names.
I m not getting it,Plz reply.
hi
try the following query

Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers
  1. DELETE FROM [info] 
  2. WHERE [comp_name] IN
  3. (SELECT [comp_name] FROM [info] 
  4. GROUP BY [comp_name] HAVING COUNT([comp_name]) > 1)
  5.  
Apr 15 '08 #2
Thanks,
it worked.
Apr 15 '08 #3

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