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Subject: Re: CTEs and re-use
From: Rob Sargent <robjsargent@gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:47:45 -0600
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> On Apr 11, 2017, at 8:43 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.co=
m> wrote:
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> On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, Rob Sargent <robjsargent@gmail.com> wrote:
> If =E2=80=98on commit drop=E2=80=99 does the trick that clears the annoya=
nce but still wondering if there=E2=80=99s a way to retain the product of t=
he CTE/select for further processing without resorting to a temp table.
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> A CTE is a same-query-only temp table.  If you need it to persist post qu=
ery you have to use a real temporary table.
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> David J.=20

Right then.  Thought I might be missing some nifty construct.  A little sur=
prised but oh, well.

Thanks for taking the time.
rjs


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