SQL Server - Using a column alias in a subquery

Question

I have the following query which works fine with MySQL but refuses to work with SQL server:

SELECT table1.someField AS theField, 
       COUNT(table2.someField) / (SELECT COUNT(someField) FROM table1 WHERE someField = theField),
FROM table1 LEFT JOIN table2 ON table1.someField = table2.someField

SQL Server doesn't seem to like the alias in the subquery. I've been told I need to use a CTE but I've never used them before. Is this correct?

Answer 1

The problem might well be in the confusion in the sub-query

SELECT COUNT(someField) FROM table1 WHERE someField = theField

the someField in the condition will be local - but you can get to table1.someField just the same.

How about

SELECT COUNT(t3.someField) FROM table1 t3 WHERE t3.someField = table1.someField

?

Answer 2

That looks to have solved the problem. Thanks a lot.