Re: Counting from several tables

Hi Jim,

Unfortunately, that only gives me two columns, with each date listed three times, and the second column is labeled "Table1"

But thanks for the idea... I may still be able to use it....

Keith C. Jakobs, MCP
elohir_at_Hotmail.com

"Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-family_at_attbi.com> wrote in message news:VwTK8.53451$0A2.41592_at_rwcrnsc54...
> union would do it.
> ( SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table1",
> FROM table1
> GROUP BY "Date")
> union
> ( SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table2"
> FROM table2
> GROUP BY "Date")
> union
> ( SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table3"
> FROM table3
> GROUP BY "Date")
>
> You may have to muck with it a bit and do
>
> ( SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table1",
> FROM table1)
> union
> ( SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table2"
> FROM table2)
> union
> ( SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table3"
> FROM table3 ) GROUP BY "Date"
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> "Keith C. Jakobs, MCP" <elohir_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%kTK8.16136$153.271725735_at_newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I am trying to make a SQL script that will tell me the the number of
> records
> > across several tables, listed by date.
> >
> > I would like my row data to show a range of dates, and the count of
> records
> > for each table as my columns, though I will transpose row and columns if
> > necessary (Can I use row data for column headings)?
> >
> > I know how to format my date comparisons, and I can do this script
> perfectly
> > for one table using the script below, but I have no idea how to make one
> > script, that will tally the count of all tables, in one output table.
> >
> > SELECT TO_CHAR(logdate, 'MMDDYY') AS "Date", count(*) AS "Table1"
> > FROM table1
> > GROUP BY "Date";
> >
> > I need the counts of Table2, Table3, etc. to also show up in this table.

> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Keith C. Jakobs, MCP
> > elohir_at_hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Jun 03 2002 - 19:19:01 CDT