Re: Select Family, First (Name) from ... group by Family

You're question/problem is very interesting, but I think egos are getting in the way.

How 'bout everybody takes a deep breath and relax.

Patrick,

There are major differences between PC-based tools (e.g. Access, dBase, FoxPro, etc.) and what I call heavy-duty RDBMS'.

Functionality like what you're looking for is frequently part of PC based tools. There are ways of getting to what you want with Oracle, but you're going to have to write code. If you're more comfortable using Access, why not attach the Oracle tables and run your queries/reports from Access? I think this might be an equally good solution.

Joel
Patrick Joyal wrote:

> >
> >N.B. For a friendlier answer, try
> >a more positive approach.
> >
>
> And what would be a "more positive approach", dumbass?
> I was pissed off because a "powerful" database system like Oracle wouldn't
> support a function so basic that even Access support, and now there's this
> smart ass
> who think that someone using "low-technologies" like Access and VB instead
> of Oracle and Java is not good enough to have polite answer to his polite
> question.
>
> Excuse-me, your majesty, but if my question wasn't "friendly" or "positive",
> maybe it is
> because I wasn't born speaking english, the "international" language (as
> americans would think).
>
> That said, someone have an answer to my original question.
>
> Merci
>
> Patrick
Received on Fri Feb 25 2000 - 05:34:37 CST