RE: Simple(?) SQL question

[Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>]

True - if there are millions of records to be processed this could be a
major factor where processing time is concerned



Alan Shore

NBTY, Inc
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midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 03/08/2007 04:43:35 PM:

> I'd add:
>
> AND A.PATIENT_NAME <> B.PATIENT_NAME
>
> To the where clause. Why bother updating a row where no update is
> needed.
>
> -Walden
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