POWER QUERY SQL SERVER statement error

shophoney

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Hi I need help converting a MS access sql statement. I ran it throuhg an online converter and everything has been fine. But I've been told to speed up the data selection I should put into my sql server query the date filter.

But when I try it now says the query is invalid based on the last line "Having..."

Any thoughts?

I'm connecting to our retail management system that is in Sql Server. And using Excel power query to draw the data.

Below is a copy of the statement:

SELECT tblsale.sale_link,
tblsale.loc_code AS [LOC#],
tblsale.date AS [TRANS DATE],
tblsale.time,
tblsale.trans_no AS [TRANS#],
tblsale.customer_code AS [CUST#],
tblsalecommission.salesperson,
tblsaleitem.sku_no AS [SKU#],
tblsaleitem.description,
Min(tblsalediscount.disc_code) AS [DISCOUNT CODE],
tblsaleitem.qty AS [UNITS SOLD],
Sum(tblsaleitem.ext_cost) AS COST,
[unit_ext_price] - [unit_ext_best_price] AS DISCOUNT,
tblsaleitem.unit_ext_price,
tblsaleitem.unit_ext_best_price AS [NET RETAIL],
tblsaleitem.line_no,
tblsale.trans_type,
tblsale.void_code,
tblsale.suspended,
tblsaleitem.affect_inv,
tblsaleitem.affect_total,
tblsale.note AS [SALE NOTE],
tblsaleitem.note AS [SALE ITEM NOTE]
FROM tblsalediscount
RIGHT JOIN (tblsale
INNER JOIN (tblsaleitem
INNER JOIN tblsalecommission
ON ( tblsaleitem.line_no =
tblsalecommission.line_no )
AND ( tblsaleitem.sale_link =
tblsalecommission.sale_link ))
ON tblsale.sale_link = tblsaleitem.sale_link)
ON ( tblsalediscount.line_no = tblsaleitem.line_no )
AND ( tblsalediscount.sale_link = tblsaleitem.sale_link )
GROUP BY tblsale.sale_link,
tblsale.loc_code,
tblsale.date,
tblsale.time,
tblsale.trans_no,
tblsale.customer_code,
tblsalecommission.salesperson,
tblsaleitem.sku_no,
tblsaleitem.description,
tblsaleitem.qty,
[unit_ext_price] - [unit_ext_best_price],
tblsaleitem.unit_ext_price,
tblsaleitem.unit_ext_best_price,
tblsaleitem.line_no,
tblsale.trans_type,
tblsale.void_code,
tblsale.suspended,
tblsaleitem.affect_inv,
tblsaleitem.affect_total,
tblsale.note,
tblsaleitem.note
HAVING (( ( tblsale.date ) ># 1 / 31 / 2015 # ));
 

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This isn't really Power bi, however ....

the syntax for a date is like this 'yyyymmdd'

i wouldn't use having either. I would write this

Where tblsale.date > '20150131'
 
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This isn't really Power bi, however ....

the syntax for a date is like this 'yyyymmdd'

i wouldn't use having either. I would write this

Where tblsale.date > '20150131'

Hi Matt. This is the error I get when I apply the suggested change in the statement.

DataSource.Error: Microsoft SQL: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Where'.
Details:
DataSourceKind=SQL
DataSourcePath=server;DB0001_160517195223
Message=Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'Where'.
Number=156
Class=15

I think i will take you up on using your services to review the work I have done. I'm self taught so I'm sure a MVP will have more suggestions to program it the correct way.

Let me work on getting a copy organized.

Thanks
 
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