Re: Return 1 instance of each unique record?
| From: | 1LT John W. Holmes | Date: | Fri, 06 Dec 2002 20:27:47 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Return 1 instance of each unique record? | ||
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> How do I get MySQL to summarize a query so that I receive only 1 instance
> per similar record. I.E. if you have 10 records with name "Smith" and 5
> records with "Barney, etc, that it would return 2 records instead of 15.
This should be on a MySQL list...
SELECT * FROM tbl WHERE ... GROUP BY column
The key is the GROUP BY part... check the manual for more of an explanation.
---John Holmes...