By default, UNION excludes duplicate records. UNION ALL retains the
duplicate values.

nc wrote:
> Hi Debra
>
> Thanks, it works. What is the differene between the two?
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" wrote:
>
>
>>Try UNION ALL instead of UNION.
>>
>>nc wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I am generating a pivot table using the following query
>>>
>>>SELECT `'1100 REG$'`.`Ap/ArID`, `'1100 REG$'`.Amount
>>>FROM `F:\Finance\Income Reconciliation\2004-05\GL transactions 0405`.`'1100
>>>REG$'` `'1100 REG$'`
>>>UNION
>>>SELECT `'1157 REG$'`.`Ap/ArID`, `'1157 REG$'`.Amount
>>>FROM `F:\Finance\Income Reconciliation\2004-05\GL transactions 0405`.`'1157
>>>REG$'` `'1157 REG$'`
>>>UNION
>>>SELECT `'1165 REG$'`.`Ap/ArID`, `'1165 REG$'`.Amount
>>>FROM `F:\Finance\Income Reconciliation\2004-05\GL transactions 0405`.`'1165
>>>REG$'` `'1165 REG$'`
>>>
>>>The problem I am having is that I am getting a difference in the total
>>>amount when the same query is generated individually for 1100 REG, 1157 REG
>>>and 1165REG and aggregated. Why?
>>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>
>>
>


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