# Util Make Select 1b
Analysis generated on: 4/2/2025 10:14:46 AM
---
## SQL Statement
```sql
SELECT Left$([PartNumber],7) AS prt, Right$([PartNumber],1) AS Rev, Process.* INTO [Util Selection 1]
FROM Process
WHERE (((Process.MetalType)=[Forms]![Utilization]![Combo12]) AND ((Left$([PartNumber],1))="9" Or (Left$([PartNumber],1))="8" Or (Left$([PartNumber],1))="7"))
ORDER BY Left$([PartNumber],7), Right$([PartNumber],1) DESC;

```
## Dependencies
- [[Tables/Process]]
## Parameters
- [Forms]![Utilization]![Combo12] (Empty)
## What it does
**SQL Query Description**
==========================

This SQL query retrieves specific data from the `Process` table based on certain conditions and formats the output.

### Query Breakdown

#### 1. Select Statement

The query selects all columns (`*`) from the `Process` table, but only for rows that meet the specified conditions.

```markdown
SELECT Left$([PartNumber],7) AS prt, Right$([PartNumber],1) AS Rev, Process.*
```

- `Left$([PartNumber],7)` extracts the first 7 characters from the `PartNumber` column and assigns it to a new column named `prt`.
- `Right$([PartNumber],1)` extracts the last character from the `PartNumber` column and assigns it to a new column named `Rev`.
- `Process.*` selects all columns (`*`) from the `Process` table.

#### 2. WHERE Clause

The query filters rows based on two conditions:

```markdown
WHERE (((Process.MetalType)=[Forms]![Utilization]![Combo12]) AND ((Left$([PartNumber],1))="9" Or (Left$([PartNumber],1))="8" Or (Left$([PartNumber],1))="7"))
```

- `((Process.MetalType)=[Forms]![Utilization]![Combo12])` filters rows where the value in the `MetalType` column matches the value in the `Combo12` field of the `Utilization` form.
- `(Left$([PartNumber],1))="9" Or (Left$([PartNumber],1))="8" Or (Left$([PartNumber],1))="7"` filters rows where the first character of the `PartNumber` column is either "9", "8", or "7".

#### 3. INTO Clause

The query creates a new table named `[Util Selection 1]` to store the filtered data.

```markdown
INTO [Util Selection 1]
```

#### 4. ORDER BY Clause

The query sorts the output by two columns:

- `Left$([PartNumber],7)` sorts the values in ascending order based on the first 7 characters of the `PartNumber` column.
- `Right$([PartNumber],1)` sorts the values in descending order based on the last character of the `PartNumber` column.

```markdown
ORDER BY Left$([PartNumber],7), Right$([PartNumber],1) DESC;
```

This ordering means that rows with more characters at the beginning (`Left`) will come first, and rows with different characters at the end (`Right`) will be sorted in descending order.