Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of thing in T-Sql. In Oracle, you can also accomplish the same thing using pl/sql. Either way i'd do it in a stored ...

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I realized how much easier my life would be if SQL had a mode() aggregate function. (I'm using it in the mathematical sense). I'm guessing that either I use SQL in a wierd way or there is a good ...

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