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Código SQL:
Ver originalCREATE TABLE #tutabla (clave INT, cuota INT, monto money)
INSERT INTO #tutabla (clave, cuota, monto) VALUES(575, 2, 35.00)
INSERT INTO #tutabla (clave, cuota, monto) VALUES(575, 3, 23.00)
INSERT INTO #tutabla (clave, cuota, monto) VALUES(575, 4, 75.00)
INSERT INTO #tutabla (clave, cuota, monto) VALUES(248, 1, 85.00)
INSERT INTO #tutabla (clave, cuota, monto) VALUES(248, 2, 49.00)
SELECT a.* FROM #tutabla a INNER JOIN (
SELECT clave, MIN(cuota) AS cuota FROM #tutabla GROUP BY clave) AS b
ON a.clave = b.clave
AND a.cuota = b.cuota
clave cuota monto
248 1 85.00
575 2 35.00