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PeterTaylor

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Dear All,
I am using Access 2013 and a novice. I have a database with ~1,000,000 that I am trying to remove the duplicates from. Using the query wizard I have created the following Query
Code: 
SELECT All_Soils.LAT, All_Soils.LONG, All_Soils.Au_ppb, All_Soils.Ag_ppm, All_Soils.As_ppm, All_Soils.Cu_ppm, All_Soils.Ni_ppm, All_Soils.Co_ppm, All_Soils.Pb_ppm, All_Soils.Zn_ppm, All_Soils.ID
FROM All_Soils
WHERE (((All_Soils.LAT) In (SELECT [LAT] FROM [All_Soils] As Tmp GROUP BY [LAT],[LONG],[Au_ppb],[Ag_ppm],[As_ppm],[Cu_ppm],[Ni_ppm],[Co_ppm],[Pb_ppm],[Zn_ppm] HAVING Count(*)>1  And [LONG] = [All_Soils].[LONG] And [Au_ppb] = [All_Soils].[Au_ppb] And [Ag_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Ag_ppm] And [As_ppm] = [All_Soils].[As_ppm] And [Cu_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Cu_ppm] And [Ni_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Ni_ppm] And [Co_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Co_ppm] And [Pb_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Pb_ppm] And [Zn_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Zn_ppm])))
ORDER BY All_Soils.LAT, All_Soils.LONG, All_Soils.Au_ppb, All_Soils.Ag_ppm, All_Soils.As_ppm, All_Soils.Cu_ppm, All_Soils.Ni_ppm, All_Soils.Co_ppm, All_Soils.Pb_ppm, All_Soils.Zn_ppm;
This works well quickly identifing about 35,000 records that have duplicates. Now I want to keep the first duplicate and delete the rest. After some reading around I have come up with the following:
Code: 
SELECT All_Soils.LAT, All_Soils.LONG, All_Soils.Au_ppb, All_Soils.Ag_ppm, All_Soils.As_ppm, All_Soils.Cu_ppm, All_Soils.Ni_ppm, All_Soils.Co_ppm, All_Soils.Pb_ppm, All_Soils.Zn_ppm, Max(All_Soils.ID) AS MaxOfID
FROM All_Soils
GROUP BY All_Soils.LAT, All_Soils.LONG, All_Soils.Au_ppb, All_Soils.Ag_ppm, All_Soils.As_ppm, All_Soils.Cu_ppm, All_Soils.Ni_ppm, All_Soils.Co_ppm, All_Soils.Pb_ppm, All_Soils.Zn_ppm
HAVING (((All_Soils.LAT) In (SELECT [LAT] FROM [All_Soils] As Tmp GROUP BY [LAT],[LONG],[Au_ppb],[Ag_ppm],[As_ppm],[Cu_ppm],[Ni_ppm],[Co_ppm],[Pb_ppm],[Zn_ppm] HAVING Count(*)>1  And [LONG] = [All_Soils].[LONG] And [Au_ppb] = [All_Soils].[Au_ppb] And [Ag_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Ag_ppm] And [As_ppm] = [All_Soils].[As_ppm] And [Cu_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Cu_ppm] And [Ni_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Ni_ppm] And [Co_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Co_ppm] And [Pb_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Pb_ppm] And [Zn_ppm] = [All_Soils].[Zn_ppm])))
ORDER BY All_Soils.LAT, All_Soils.LONG, All_Soils.Au_ppb, All_Soils.Ag_ppm, All_Soils.As_ppm, All_Soils.Cu_ppm, All_Soils.Ni_ppm, All_Soils.Co_ppm, All_Soils.Pb_ppm, All_Soils.Zn_ppm;
When I run this query it proccesses nearly to the end of the progress bar then appears to hang ( I have left it for ~1 hour). Is there something wrong with the syntax? I would appreciate some guidance.
Regards,
Peter
 

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this should be easier to read

Code: 
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]SELECT[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]long[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]au_ppb[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ag_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]as_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]cu_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ni_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]co_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]pb_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]zn_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=#FF0080][B]Max[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]id[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]AS[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]MaxOfID[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]FROM[/COLOR]   [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]GROUP[/COLOR]  [COLOR=blue]BY[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]long[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]au_ppb[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ag_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]as_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]cu_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ni_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]co_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]pb_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]zn_ppm[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]HAVING[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]IN[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=blue]SELECT[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][lat][/COLOR] 
                                [COLOR=blue]FROM[/COLOR]   [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]AS[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]Tmp[/COLOR] 
                                [COLOR=blue]GROUP[/COLOR]  [COLOR=blue]BY[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][lat][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][long][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][au_ppb][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][ag_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][as_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][cu_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][ni_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][co_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][pb_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][zn_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                [COLOR=blue]HAVING[/COLOR] [COLOR=#FF0080][B]Count[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=silver]*[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]>[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1[/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][long][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][long][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][au_ppb][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][au_ppb][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][ag_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][ag_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][as_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][as_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][cu_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][cu_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][ni_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][ni_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][co_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][co_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][pb_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][pb_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][zn_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][zn_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]ORDER[/COLOR]  [COLOR=blue]BY[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]long[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]au_ppb[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ag_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]as_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]cu_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ni_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]co_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]pb_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]zn_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver];[/COLOR]  [/SIZE][/FONT]
 
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mole999 said:
this should be easier to read

Code: 
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]SELECT[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]long[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]au_ppb[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ag_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]as_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]cu_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ni_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]co_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]pb_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]zn_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
       [COLOR=#FF0080][B]Max[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]id[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]AS[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]MaxOfID[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]FROM[/COLOR]   [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]GROUP[/COLOR]  [COLOR=blue]BY[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]long[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]au_ppb[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ag_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]as_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]cu_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ni_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]co_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]pb_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]zn_ppm[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]HAVING[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]IN[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=blue]SELECT[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][lat][/COLOR] 
                                [COLOR=blue]FROM[/COLOR]   [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]AS[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]Tmp[/COLOR] 
                                [COLOR=blue]GROUP[/COLOR]  [COLOR=blue]BY[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][lat][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][long][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][au_ppb][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][ag_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][as_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][cu_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][ni_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][co_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][pb_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
                                          [COLOR=maroon][zn_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                [COLOR=blue]HAVING[/COLOR] [COLOR=#FF0080][B]Count[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]([/COLOR][COLOR=silver]*[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]>[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1[/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][long][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][long][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][au_ppb][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][au_ppb][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][ag_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][ag_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][as_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][as_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][cu_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][cu_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][ni_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][ni_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][co_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][co_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][pb_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][pb_ppm][/COLOR] 
                                       [COLOR=blue]AND[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][zn_ppm][/COLOR] [COLOR=silver]=[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon][all_soils][/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon][zn_ppm][/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon])[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=blue]ORDER[/COLOR]  [COLOR=blue]BY[/COLOR] [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]lat[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]long[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]au_ppb[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ag_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]as_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]cu_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]ni_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]co_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]pb_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver],[/COLOR] 
          [COLOR=maroon]all_soils[/COLOR][COLOR=silver].[/COLOR][COLOR=maroon]zn_ppm[/COLOR][COLOR=silver];[/COLOR]  [/SIZE][/FONT]
Click to expand...

Thanks Mole999,
Do I cut and paste this to a query? I will try tomorrow as it is late here
Regards,
Peter
 
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its your query, i haven't changed a jot, just formatted too read easier. i would junk the order by ( to the end) as that is already implicit by values being pulled.

i don't know much about group by as its a dark art and my brain hasn't come to terms with it
 
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mole999 said:
its your query, i haven't changed a jot, just formatted too read easier. i would junk the order by ( to the end) as that is already implicit by values being pulled.

i don't know much about group by as its a dark art and my brain hasn't come to terms with it
Click to expand...

Dear Mole999,
Thanks for the help I got it done but the process was protracted:
  1. Run the Find Duplicates Query that is in the wizard on All_soils making a table of the query result ("JusttheDups").
  2. Change the above Query to a delete query and delete all Duplicates from All_Soils.
  3. Run the Find Duplicates Query that is in the wizard as a delete query on "JusttheDups" making a table of the query results ("UniqueDups"). This used the same query format as you edited in previous post; it took ~20 minutes to run on the "JusttheDups" table which was ~35,000 records so it is any wonder it was not completed overnight when the query was run on All_Soils table with over a million records.
  4. Append the uniqueDups table to the All_Soil table. Done!
It would appear that working with comparison on this many fields(10) is at the limit of this approach. Are you aware of any other way I could go that would be more efficient?
Regards,
Peter
 
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just make sure that you trap duplicates (unique key) in access before they are created (I used to just add all the fields together in a record and use that to trap duplicates), or be able to set a marker that runs off the update when a duplicate is found, so they can be excluded I have a feeling ten to the power of ten is what was occurring
 
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Always consider looking at how the table is indexed to improve performance, especially for large tables.

You might also be able to "remove duplicates" by setting unique keys on a new table, and just importing the data into the new table (if the unique indexes are set as needed, duplicates will automatically be discarded when they break the rules). That's just an idea - not sure if it would be faster or not but I would think so.
 
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