SQL 2000 Virtual Table

Single column virtual table, you may return custom data as well. Following example will return 24 hours in table format, that you may use for joining just like physical tables.
Days,Months,Weeks can be returned as well.


SELECT 0 AS hours
UNION ALL SELECT 1
UNION ALL SELECT 2
UNION ALL SELECT 3
UNION ALL SELECT 4
UNION ALL SELECT 5
UNION ALL SELECT 6
UNION ALL SELECT 7
UNION ALL SELECT 8
UNION ALL SELECT 9
UNION ALL SELECT 10
UNION ALL SELECT 11
UNION ALL SELECT 12
UNION ALL SELECT 13
UNION ALL SELECT 14
UNION ALL SELECT 15
UNION ALL SELECT 16
UNION ALL SELECT 17
UNION ALL SELECT 18
UNION ALL SELECT 19
UNION ALL SELECT 20
UNION ALL SELECT 21
UNION ALL SELECT 22
UNION ALL SELECT 23


OUTPUT
hours
------

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23