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Comment on SQL time aggregate functions by Scott Sorheim

Scott Sorheim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:57:44 +0000

Wow, this is really the last thing I needed to get distracted by today, but for some reason I couldn’t resist. I set up a basic table the had StartDate and EndDate columns. I pumped in a few lines of sample data, then, I created this query:

SELECT MinStart, MaxEnd FROM (
SELECT TOP 100 PERCENT
COALESCE((
SELECT min(StartDate)
FROM EmpTimes b
WHERE a.StartDate between b.StartDate and b.EndDate
), 0
) AS MinStart,
COALESCE((
SELECT max(enddate)
FROM EmpTimes b
WHERE a.EndDate between b.StartDate and b.EndDate
), 0
) AS MaxEnd
FROM EmpTimes a
ORDER BY StartDate, EndDate
) AS T1
GROUP BY MinStart, MaxEnd

Which, for my small set of data anyway, groups all of the overlapping chunks of time. I got something like this:

MinStart | MaxEnd
2008-10-01 09:00:00.000 | 2008-10-01 17:00:00.000
2008-10-01 18:00:00.000 | 2008-10-01 19:00:00.000
2008-10-01 19:30:00.000 | 2008-10-01 22:00:00.000

From here on out, the only work left would be to sum the minutes from those blocks of time.

Is there a prize?! There’s probably an easier way, but that was my first shot and it worked.

Comment on For sale by Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:38:53 +0000

Thanks! I sure hope so. Yeah - I think the agent made some great choices that have helped emphasize all the best characteristics.

Comment on For sale by Eva

Eva — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:32:58 +0000

Wow, great listing! The staging and photography are great. I’m sure you’ll have an offer before you know it.

Comment on Ozzy had nothing on Sarah Palin by rolando

rolando — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:04:16 +0000

saw this last night. 12 kinds of awesome. this campaign can’t shit on itself fast enough can it? lookin forward to next week’s veep debate, for entertainment purposes if nothing else. palin already looks a little over the whole VP thing, if recent interviews with her are any indication.

Comment on SQL time aggregate functions by Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:45:21 +0000

Why would I send a

tag to do a ’s job?

Comment on SQL time aggregate functions by rolando

rolando — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:41:54 +0000

pre tag damnit!

Comment on SQL time aggregate functions by rolando

rolando — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:41:34 +0000

ahh, you improved it since i posted…and your comment thing erased my tag

Comment on SQL time aggregate functions by rolando

rolando — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:40:40 +0000

i think before you solve this brain buster you should learn about tags, Confusion McSloppyTable.

Comment on God’s will? by Moshe

Moshe — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:49:26 +0000

So did His plan change (a flipflopper!?) or is the natural gas pipeline somehow a part of the same plan as invading Iraq? (her quotes don’t say “one of God’s wills”).

While looking up the quotes, I also found that apparently she was a member of the pro-secessionist Alaskan Independence Party (and continues to support it as shown by giving a welcoming address for their convention this year). I’m not going to argue that the thought of secession is a crazy idea given the past few years (aside: how many Olympic medals would Alaska have gotten in Bejing?), but it is an odd one to support in a presidential/VP candidate.

Comment on Jacuzzi vs. Hot Tub by Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:31:28 +0000

Ha ha ha ha ha