SQl :ATTENDANCE

Question

i have a table:ABC
id    date        name attendance
1    1/1/2009     a      1
2    1/1/2009     b      0
3    2/1/2009     a      0
4    2/1/2009     b      1
here attendance 1 for present 0 for absent

i need thedetails of attendance as following when one istaking report of ABC

eg:data between 1/1/2009 and 2/1/2009

name,1/1/2009 2/2/2009
a present leave
b leave present

i done this throug following sql query using case
but my table is not small.
and it take long time to get the result.
beacause in my case when one take reprt of 1/1/2009 to 30/1/2009
i must have to put condition in a loop with case.
and my query take long long time top execute..
Any other method to sole this time delay?
plsssssssssssssss

Vikrant More · Answer

hey i tried this in some different way just give it a try i am using ABC Table as you give in the above example and considering the column you gave in it. if the attached code is also taking time then try with using query hints like (nolock)  creating index on table columns etc. Thanks!

Vikrant More · Answer

Hi i think here is the typo in date insted of 2/1/2009 you have put 2/2/2009 name1/1/2009 2/2/2009 if possible can you please put your query/code here. to see where you are missing. Thanks!