Re: SQL 'Select AS' syntax

["Michael Naughton" <michael_naughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Note also that you can mix files with aliases and files without, e.g.:

select a.*
from File1 a
join File2
on a.key1=key2

Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> it goes immed after the file name.
>
> I never use "as" since it is not needed. Just specify the as name immed
> after the table name.
>
> the as name works well as a single character that tells the reader the
> ordinal of each table in the query. a for the first table, b for the 2nd,
> etc.
>
> on your query, I would code it as:
>  select   a.field1, b.field2, b.field3
>  from      File1 a
>  join        File2 b
>  on         a.key1 = b.key2
>
> -Steve


Mike Naughton
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Judd Wire, Inc.
124 Turnpike Road
Turners Falls, MA  01376
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