How to use a distinct sql statement in mysql

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Is it possible to select a distinct column and leave the rest of the column repeating itself. ?

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I don't know whether that could be possible

Posted 3-Mar-16 8:21am

Richmond Boateng

Updated 3-Mar-16 9:42am

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OriginalGriff 3-Mar-16 14:33pm

This is not a good question - we cannot work out from that little what you are trying to do.
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Richmond Boateng 3-Mar-16 14:42pm

name subject. Scores
Joy. Maths. 50
Joy. Physics. 40
Pen. Maths. 68
Pen. English. 45

Something like this and I wanna select distinct name from "name" and the leave the rest. Am creating a report using Crystal report in vb. And I want each student to have his/her own report.
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Fullname : Joy

Subject Scores
Maths. 50
Physics. 40

So when you click on the next button then you see Pen's own like that

ZurdoDev 3-Mar-16 14:37pm

Not sure what you mean. Can you give an example?

Richmond Boateng 3-Mar-16 14:44pm

name subject. Scores
Joy. Maths. 50
Joy. Physics. 40
Pen. Maths. 68
Pen. English. 45

Something like this and I wanna select distinct name from "name" and the leave the rest. Am creating a report using Crystal report in vb. And I want each student to have his/her own report.
Like

Fullname : Joy

Subject Scores
Maths. 50
Physics. 40

So when you click on the next button then you see Pen's own like that

ZurdoDev 3-Mar-16 15:12pm

I don't do reporting so there may be a better way, but I understand that normally you would do this in the report control by grouping on the Name. Your data will be as is and let the report control group it.

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-03T09:42:00

Solution 1

Seems you want to use WHERE[^] clause instead of DISTINCT[^].

SQL

SELECT a.*
FROM TableName a
WHERE [name] = 'Joy'

Posted 3-Mar-16 9:42am

Maciej Los

Updated 3-Mar-16 10:06am

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Richmond Boateng 3-Mar-16 15:54pm

Thank you

Maciej Los 3-Mar-16 16:06pm

You're very welcome.
If it was helpful, please accept my solution as an asnwer (green button) to remove the question from unanswered list.
Cheers,
Maciej