It is a Sybase vendor function but I was wondering if mysql had something comparable. I don't see anything in the manual. Maybe the subquery is the only way to go. -----Original Message----- From: Chris [mailto:dmagick@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:50 AM To: Blanton, Bob Cc: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Select distinct field won't return distinct value Blanton, Bob wrote: > I'm just learning MySQL so don't know all the syntax. There is a "LIST" > function in Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere which would do that. Is > there an equivalent function in MySQL? > > Query: > SELECT distinct niin, list(serial_number) FROM > fmds.maintenance_equipment > group by niin > order by niin > > Output: > niin list(serial_number) > 000213909 B71-11649,B71-11657,B71-11650 > 000473750 BAF-3750-0001,BAF-3750-0002,BAF-3750-0003 > 000929062 2341 > 001139768 2207 Pretty sure that's a sybase specific function. Nothing like that exists in mysql or postgresql. -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php