How to get a sum of the result?

Question

I want to get the results to display the records only once if
I have the same case number.
This is my query.
SELECT distinct c.case_number,
c.bank_name,
i.first_name,
i.last_name,
it.id_name,
i.id_number1,
i.date_of_birth,
i.country_of_birth,
(select count(*) from #application.db#.anc_comments ac
join #application.db#.anc_hit h on ac.hit = h.hit_id
join #application.db#.anc_individual i on i.individual_key =
ac.individual_key
where i.case_number = c.case_number and
convert(integer,h.hit_code_value) > 0) as num_hits
FROM #application.db#.anc_case c
LEFT OUTER JOIN #application.db#.anc_individual i
on c.case_number = i.case_number
LEFT OUTER JOIN #application.db#.anc_id_type it on
i.id_type1 = it.id_class
left outer join #application.db#.anc_agency_response r
on i.individual_key = r.individual_key
WHERE (DATEDIFF(day, r.name_check_sent, getdate()) <= 90
or r.name_check_sent is null)
and (c.completed <> 'Yes' )
order by #url.sort#
My result displays the same case number more then onces for
some Case numbers. How do I make my query to combine or only
display the Case number once.
Case Number Bank Name
111-11-456456 AB Bank Name 2
11-11-09-14.001 AB Bank name 3
11-111-1114 AB Bank name 4
94-10-01-06.002 Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
94-10-01-06.002 Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
94-10-01-06.002 Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
94-10-01-06.002 Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
94-10-01-06.002 Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
06-11-09-14.999 Kenco Bancshares, Inc.
Thanks for your assistance

Answer 1

Perhaps because you are using an OUTER JOIN - anytime the
entire set of selected columns is not distinct you will get another
row. Distinct applies to the entire row not just the case number.
Phil