Re: (OT) Re: sql joints

From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:14:33 +0100
Message-ID: <3f1d0079$0$15041$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net>

"Guido Konsolke" <Guido.Konsolke_at_triaton.com> wrote in message news:1058860651.328565_at_news.thyssen.com...
> "Paul Brewer" <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:3f1c4103_3_at_mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
> > "Guido Konsolke" <Guido.Konsolke_at_triaton.com> wrote in message
> > news:1058438501.157519_at_news.thyssen.com...
> > > scnr: the coolest subject I ever read
> > > in any newsgroup.
> > > Even as a non-smoker I love it...
> > >
> > > From now on I'll be looking for sql drinks
> > > and stuff like that.
> > >
> > There has to be a rollup summary in there somewhere.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Paul
> >
> Hi Paul,

>

> please forgive me my lack of knowledge
> about the English Language. What the heck
> does rollup summary mean? Would you please
> explain it in simple words as if you are
> talking to a dog / ape ;-) ?

Hi

ROLLUP is an Oracle analytic function. In England , and maybe in English everywhere, it also refers to cigarettes not bought but made by the smoker using cigarette papers in which tobacco, or indeed anything else, is rolled up and then smoked.

-- 
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK

Received on Tue Jul 22 2003 - 04:14:33 CDT