根据SQL Server中的行值在查询中分隔列

Question

Since I am a newbie, I don't know how to name this question correctly.

Suppose I have a table of fruits like this below.

id  color   |name
------------------------
1   red     |apple
2   yellow  |banana
3   red     |strawberry
4   red     |red grapes
5   yellow  |mango

What type of select statement in SQL Server do I have to code to produce a query result like this:

red        | yellow
--------------------
apple      |banana 
strawberry |mango
red grapes |

I am trying to make a query in Microsoft Access database.

All I wanted to do is to make a query that would separate the red colored fruits from the yellow ones in columns.

Answer 1

It's not exactly the result set you wanted, but it might be close enough?

SELECT (SELECT Name FROM Fruit Where Color = 'red'),
       (SELECT Name FROM Fruit Where Color = 'yellow')

UPDATE

The solution above does not work in Access, but the one below should:

SELECT 
IIF(Color = 'red', Name, '') AS 'Red',
IIF(Color = 'yellow', Name, '') AS 'Yellow' 
FROM Fruits;

Answer 2

Try this

SELECT Isnull(CASE color
                WHEN 'red' THEN name
              END, '') red,
       Isnull(CASE color
                WHEN 'yellow' THEN name
              END, '') yellow
FROM   fruits