DISTINCT keyword prevents duplicate (identical) rows from being included in the result set.
It also causes the result set to be sorted by its first column.
To use the DISTINCT keyword, code it immediately after the SELECT keyword.
13>
14>
15> create table Bankers(
16> BankerID Integer,
17> BankerName VARCHAR(20),
18> BankerContactLName VARCHAR(20),
19> BankerContactFName VARCHAR(20),
20> BankerCity VARCHAR(20),
21> BankerState VARCHAR(20),
22> BankerZipCode VARCHAR(20),
23> BankerPhone VARCHAR(20)
24> )
25> GO
1>
2> insert into Bankers values (1, 'ABC Inc.','Joe','Smith','Vancouver','BC','11111','111-111-1111');
3> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (2, 'DEF Inc.','Red','Rice', 'New York', 'DE','22222','222-222-2222');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (3, 'HJI Inc.','Kit','Cat', 'Paris', 'CA','33333','333-333-3333');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (4, 'QWE Inc.','Git','Black','Regina', 'ER','44444','444-444-4444');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (5, 'RTY Inc.','Wil','Lee', 'Toronto', 'YU','55555','555-555-5555');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (6, 'YUI Inc.','Ted','Larry','Calgary', 'TY','66666','666-666-6666');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (7, 'OIP Inc.','Yam','Act', 'San Franc','FG','77777','777-777-7777');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (8, 'SAD Inc.','Hit','Eat', 'Orland', 'PO','88888','888-888-8888');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (9, 'DFG Inc.','Sad','Lee', 'Wisler', 'PL','99999','999-999-9999');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> insert into Bankers values (0, 'GHJ Inc.','Bit','Lee', 'Ticker', 'MN','00000','000-000-0000');
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1>
2>
3> SELECT DISTINCT BankerCity, BankerState
4> FROM Bankers
5> GO
BankerCity BankerState
-------------------- --------------------
Calgary TY
New York DE
Orland PO
Paris CA
Regina ER
San Franc FG
Ticker MN
Toronto YU
Vancouver BC
Wisler PL
(10 rows affected)
1>
2> drop table Bankers;
3> GO
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2>