RE: Sql question

John,

It's a pretty common practice to create a dates table. Comes in handy in many ways, one of which you've just encountered.

Sorry that wasn't the answer you wanted. Have a great weekend anyway :-).

Yosi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaw, John B [mailto:jbshaw_at_ingr.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 2:37 PM
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> Subject: Sql question
>
>
> I want to get every date between two user entered date's
> whether or not it
> exists in the table and then the quantity of data for the date if any
> exists.
> My table t1 has date and quantity values (may be more than
> one quantity
> field per date)
> and I want 0 for all dates in the range where no data exists.
> Is there a sql to get this without making some kind of date table?
> so if the user enters 03/02/01 and 03/06/01 they get.
> 03/02/01 10
> 03/03/01 1
> 03/04/01 0
> 03/05/01 0
> 03/06/01 8
> They want to load into a spreadsheet.
> tia.
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