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DISTINCT clause can be used only once in a SELECT list, precede all column names in that list
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2> CREATE TABLE works_on (emp_no INTEGER NOT NULL,
3> project_no CHAR(4) NOT NULL,
4> job CHAR (15) NULL,
5> enter_date DATETIME NULL)
6>
7> insert into works_on values (1, 'p1', 'analyst', '1997.10.1')
8> insert into works_on values (1, 'p3', 'manager', '1999.1.1')
9> insert into works_on values (2, 'p2', 'clerk', '1998.2.15')
10> insert into works_on values (2, 'p2', NULL, '1998.6.1')
11> insert into works_on values (3, 'p2', NULL, '1997.12.15')
12> insert into works_on values (4, 'p3', 'analyst', '1998.10.15')
13> insert into works_on values (5, 'p1', 'manager', '1998.4.15')
14> insert into works_on values (6, 'p1', NULL, '1998.8.1')
15> insert into works_on values (7, 'p2', 'clerk', '1999.2.1')
16> insert into works_on values (8, 'p3', 'clerk', '1997.11.15')
17> insert into works_on values (7, 'p1', 'clerk', '1998.1.4')
18>
19> select * from works_on
20> GO
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emp_no project_no job enter_date
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1 p1 analyst 1997-10-01 00:00:00.000
1 p3 manager 1999-01-01 00:00:00.000
2 p2 clerk 1998-02-15 00:00:00.000
2 p2 NULL 1998-06-01 00:00:00.000
3 p2 NULL 1997-12-15 00:00:00.000
4 p3 analyst 1998-10-15 00:00:00.000
5 p1 manager 1998-04-15 00:00:00.000
6 p1 NULL 1998-08-01 00:00:00.000
7 p2 clerk 1999-02-01 00:00:00.000
8 p3 clerk 1997-11-15 00:00:00.000
7 p1 clerk 1998-01-04 00:00:00.000
(11 rows affected)
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2> -- DISTINCT clause can be used only once in a SELECT list, precede all column names in that list.
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4> SELECT emp_fname, DISTINCT emp_no FROM works_on WHERE project_no = 'p1' OR project_no = 'p2'
5> GO
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Server RNTSOFT\SQLEXPRESS, Line 4
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'DISTINCT'.
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2> drop table works_on
3> GO
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