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                                    | imtiluin aoStarting Member
 
 
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                                            |  Posted - 2012-07-31 : 00:52:27 
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                                            | any sql expert here to help me out?? i have a problem here:my file contains:1. 6 lakhs family datas.2. 5 members in each family.3. the existing data has only 1 to 2 members.my conditions are:1.i want to create dummy rows in each data(family) example..: if a family has serial no. 1 and sl.no 2 then we have to create a dummy for sl no. 3,4 and 5.2.  if a family has serial no. 1 and sl.no 3 then we have to create a dummy for sl no. 2,4 and 5. |  |  
                                    | LoztInSpaceAged Yak Warrior
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2012-07-31 : 01:52:42 
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                                          | The first bit is easy enough:This (or something like it) gets you all combinations of family & serial number that are not in your table.select * from(select * from(select distinct FamilyID from family) as FID,(select 1 as serialNo union all select 2 union all select 3 union all select 4 union all select 5) as serialNos) z -- Z is all combinations of family & serial #left outer join Family F on (F.familyID=z.familyID and F.serialNo=z.serialNo)where z.familyID is nullYou'll have to work out yourself how to dummy up the data but you can use that as a start point.(I have not run or tested it because you did not give me any tables). |  
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