Question

I am busy converting a query using the old style syntax to the new join syntax. The essence of my query is as follows :

Original Query

SELECT i.*  
FROM 
  InterestRunDailySum i, 
  InterestRunDetail ird, 
  InterestPayments p
WHERE 
   p.IntrPayCode = 187
   AND i.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode AND i.ClientCode = p.ClientCode
   AND ird.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode AND ird.ClientCode = p.ClientCode

New Query

SELECT  i.*
  FROM InterestPayments p
    INNER JOIN InterestRunDailySum i 
      ON (i.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode AND i.ClientCode = p.ClientCode)
    INNER JOIN InterestRunDetail ird 
      ON (ird.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode AND ird.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode)
  WHERE 
    p.IntrPayCode = 187

In this example, “Original Query” returns 46 rows, where “New Query” returns over 800

Can someone explain the difference to me? I would have assumed that these queries are identical.

Answer 1

The problem is with your join to InterestRunDetail. You are joining on IntRunCode twice.

The correct query should be:

SELECT  i.*
  FROM InterestPayments p
    INNER JOIN InterestRunDailySum i 
      ON (i.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode AND i.ClientCode = p.ClientCode)
    INNER JOIN InterestRunDetail ird 
      ON (ird.IntRunCode = p.IntRunCode AND ird.ClientCode = p.ClientCode)
  WHERE 
    p.IntrPayCode = 187