Shorten Query

Hi,

Please look at this query. notice that most of the criteria is the same, except for 1 line. I need to get the count for 10 items. Is there a better way to do this so I do not have to repeat the criteria for each item I want to return?

I realize that one line of the criteria is different, but I am hoping to not have to repeat the other criteria.....

SELECT a.q1, b.q2
FROM (SELECT count(*) q1

      FROM vinst vi, vhold vh, master_table mt, stock_data sd, prices p

      WHERE vi.inst_num = vh.inst_num
        AND vh.ticker = mt.ticker
        AND mt.m_ticker = sd.m_ticker
        AND mt.m_ticker = p.m_ticker
        AND q1_shares = 0) a,
     (SELECT count(*) q2
      FROM vinst vi, vhold vh, master_table mt, stock_data sd, prices
p
      WHERE vi.inst_num = vh.inst_num
        AND vh.ticker = mt.ticker
        AND mt.m_ticker = sd.m_ticker
        AND mt.m_ticker = p.m_ticker
        AND q0_shares = 0) b;

Thank you much,

John Received on Tue Apr 29 2008 - 11:02:27 CDT