Re: [SQL] SQL Query help needed - newbie question

Scott Chapman wrote:
>
> I am new to SQL and PostgreSQL and I'm not sure how to get this done in one
> query:
>
> I have 3 tables:
>
> Vendor
> ------
> VendorNumber
> EmailAddress
> .....
>
> CrossReference
> --------------
> VendorNumber
> PartType
> SystemType
>
> PartRequest
> --------
> RequestNumber
> PartType
> SystemType
> .....
>
> I am processing the Parts Requests.
>
> I need a query that returns the PartRequest.RequestNumber and
> Vendor.EmailAddress so I can send the Request to all Vendors that carry the
> requested PartType & SystemType combinations of parts.

SELECT RequestNumber, EmailAddress FROM PartRequest, Vendor,
CrossReference
WHERE Vendor.VendorNumber = CrossReference.VendorNumber AND
CrossReference.PartType = CrossReference.PartType AND
CrossReference.SystemType = PartRequest.SystemType;

>
> So a given Request may be for a PartType of PrinterCable and SystemType of
> Macintosh.
>
> The CrossReference table has a list of all vendors that carry PrinterCables for
> Macintoshes.
>
> I am using PostgreSQL so I don't have foreign keys and I'm not sure enough of
> SQL yet to know if that's a problem.
>
> Can someone here please help me with this query?
> Thanks!
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