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Re: Easy way to determine if two tables contain the same data

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 2:31 PM, CRPence <CRPbottle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 28 Mar 2013 16:28, Charles Wilt wrote:
Caveats: the tables must have a primary key; or be a uniquely keyed
physical.

I do not think that is an accurate claim. See my example showing the
use of the EXCEPT keyword without either type of key\constraint [found
in a thread using an example of a very poor subject, possibly one of the
/stupidest/ subject lines ever ;-) , other than an empty subject line or
a Digest name; thus perhaps, few wasted any time reviewing the OP or any
replies]:
Subject: Stupid question
http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201205/msg00085.html


Thanks for the correction. I had taken that from the DB2 LUW post and when
I went back I realized I had mis-read it. :)

Charles

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