Help with SQL Query

Hello Everyone,

I need help writing this query. I have a table named "PMP" that stores up to 10 objective ID's:

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SELECT ObjectiveID1,ObjectiveID2,ObjectiveID3,ObjectiveID4,... ObjectiveID10

FROM PMP

WHERE PMPID = @.PMPID

I have a child table named "METRICS" that stores the details for each objective:

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SELECT ObjectiveID, TitleText, Description, KPIvalue

FROM METRICS

WHERE ObjectiveID IN (query the PMP table)

I need to write a query that will return all the Metrics that are used for a given PMPID. Any ideas how this can be done?

Thank You

My first suggestion is to correct a bad design mistake. You have a severly de-normalized table.

You most likely 'should' NOT have columns Objective1-Objective10.

You most likely would benefit from having a separate table for Objectives.

THEN issues such as this one would become MUCH easier to solve.

If you are using SQL 2005, you may find the UNPIVOT statement to be useful.

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Which version of SQL Server are you using?

AMB

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I am using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

I understand why you would think this table is de-normalized, but it's the right structure for the solution. My organization allows a maximum of 10 objectives to be identified per request. I need to send my crystal report 1 record.

Can someone help me with the UNPIVOT query?

Thank You

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I figured it out:

SELECT * FROM COACHING.METRICS

WHERE OBJECTIVEID IN (

SELECT OBJECTIVEID

FROM

(SELECT RESULT1_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT2_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT3_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT4_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT5_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT6_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT7_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT8_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT9_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT10_OBJECTIVEID

FROM COACHING.PMPFORMS

WHERE PMPID = 271 ) OBJ

UNPIVOT

(OBJECTIVEID FOR PMPID IN (RESULT1_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT2_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT3_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT4_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT5_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT6_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT7_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT8_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT9_OBJECTIVEID,

RESULT10_OBJECTIVEID)) VALS)

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Thanks Arnie Rowland and hunchback for your reponses

|||I'm glad we could point you in a direction that worked.sql