Count of a string in a sql table rows

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Hi all,
i have a table with values as below

UserID  Make1    Make2   Make3   Make4   Make5
1       Maruti
2               Maruti
3                       Maruti
4                               Maruti
5                                       Maruti

how can i found the count of users having Maruti as their Make

I mean i need count Maruti(5)

Please help me..
Thanks in advance

Posted 20-Jun-12 20:23pm

reogeo2008

Updated 20-Jun-12 20:24pm

Prasad_Kulkarni

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Prasad_Kulkarni · Answer 1 · 2012-06-20T20:27:00

Solution 1

Refer:
Count Words Function[^]

Posted 20-Jun-12 20:27pm

Prasad_Kulkarni

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Manas Bhardwaj 21-Jun-12 4:48am

Good one +5!

Prasad_Kulkarni 21-Jun-12 4:52am

;) Thank You Manas!

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2012-06-20T20:27:00

Solution 2

Try:

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SELECT COUNT(UserID) WHERE Make1='Maruti' OR Make2='Maruti' OR Make3='Maruti' OR Make4='Maruti' OR Make5='Maruti'

Posted 20-Jun-12 20:27pm

OriginalGriff

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ssd_coolguy 21-Jun-12 13:08pm

good one answer...