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Overview
Use this Snap to add the SELECT DISTINCT SQL statement to the query coming from the upstream Snap. The SELECT DISTINCT SQL statement is used to fetch unique records from the table or eliminate duplicates in the output. This Snap also allows you to preview the result of the SELECT DISTINCT SQL statement on the incoming SQL query. You can validate the modified query using this preview functionality. 
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You can use this Snap remove duplicates from the outputs of any ELT Snap such as ELT Select, ELT Intersect, and ELT Join. |
Prerequisites
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Limitation
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Snap Input and Output
| Input/Output | Type of View | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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| The SQL query in which you want to add the SELECT DISTINCT statement. |
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| The SELECT DISTINCT statement added to the incoming query. |
Snap Settings
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You can use the SQL Expressions and Functions supported for ELT to define your Snap or Account settings with the Expression symbol = enabled, where available. This list is common to all target CDWs supported. You can also use other expressions/functions that your target CDW supports. |
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| Get preview data | Check box |
| Not selected | Selected |
Troubleshooting
None.
Examples
Retrieving Distinct Values
We need a SELECT DISTINCT query to retrieve distinct values from a table. This example shows how we can use a combination of the ELT Select and ELT Unique Snaps to accomplish this task.
First, we build a SELECT query to read the target table. To do so, we can use an ELT Select Snap. This Snap is configured to output a SELECT * query to read the target table in the database. Additionally, this Snap is also configured to show a preview of the SELECT query's execution:
A preview of the output from the ELT Select Snap is shown below:
Then, we add an ELT Unique Snap to the ELT Select Snap. Upon execution, the ELT Unique Snap adds the SELECT DISTINCT statement to the incoming query as shown:
We can also add an ELT Insert-Select Snap downstream and write the result of this query into another table.
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