Distinct for only one column

Question

Hi,
I want select only distinct column of one column while at the same time displaying the other column attributed to the selected column.
e.g. select name
from student
where name in
(select distinct name from student)
and processing_date >= '20070701'
and processing_date < '20070702'
this list all the similar rows and the distinct. Please assist. Thanks

Answer 1

I'm sorry, but I am still a confused. Your current query, as written, is logically equivalent to...
SELECT name, address
FROM   student
WHERE  processing_date >= '20070701'
AND    processing_date <  '20070702';since selecting the DISTINCT names from the same table will match on every row.
Are you looking for the DISTINCT names and addresses?
SELECT DISTINCT name, address
FROM   student
WHERE  processing_date >= '20070701'
AND    processing_date <  '20070702';Or are you looking for output like this?
Bill Johnson   123 Main Street
               456 West Lane
John Doe       222 Hill Stree
               888 East AvenueAgain, some sample output would be helpful.
Greg