1.FIRST WE CREATE THE TABLE
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[ATTENDANCE](
 [EMPLOYEE_ID] [varchar](50) NOT NULL,
 [ATTENDANCE_DATE] [date] NOT NULL) ON [PRIMARY] 
2.WE CAN INSERT DATA INTO TABLE WITH DUPLICATE DATA
INSERT INTO dbo.ATTENDANCE (EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)VALUES
   ('A001',CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-11',5))
INSERT INTO dbo.ATTENDANCE (EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)VALUES
   ('A001',CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-11',5))
INSERT INTO dbo.ATTENDANCE (EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)VALUES
   ('A002',CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-11',5))
INSERT INTO dbo.ATTENDANCE (EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)VALUES
   ('A002',CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-11',5))
INSERT INTO dbo.ATTENDANCE (EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)VALUES
   ('A002',CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-11',5))
INSERT INTO dbo.ATTENDANCE (EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)VALUES
   ('A003',CONVERT(DATETIME,'01-01-11',5))
   
   SELECT * FROM ATTENDANCE
EMPLOYEE_ID                            ATTENDANCE_DATE
--------------------------------------------- ---------------
A001                                               2011-01-01
A001                                               2011-01-01
A002                                               2011-01-01
A002                                               2011-01-01
A002                                               2011-01-01
A003                                               2011-01-01
3.NOW WE CAN ADD A COLUMN TO TABLE WITH IDENTITY
ALTER TABLE dbo.ATTENDANCE ADD AUTOID INT IDENTITY(1,1) 
4.NOW WE CAN SEE WHAT ARE THE DUPLICATE ROWS
SELECT * FROM dbo.ATTENDANCE WHERE AUTOID NOT IN (SELECT MIN(AUTOID)
 FROM dbo.ATTENDANCE GROUP BY EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE) 
EMPLOYEE_ID                                        ATTENDANCE_DATE AUTOID
-------------------------------------------------- --------------- -----------
A001                                               2011-01-01      2
A002                                               2011-01-01      4
A002                                               2011-01-01      5
5.THE QUERY FOR REMOVING THE DUPLICATES
DELETE FROM dbo.ATTENDANCE WHERE AUTOID NOT IN (SELECT MIN(AUTOID)
 FROM dbo.ATTENDANCE GROUP BY EMPLOYEE_ID,ATTENDANCE_DATE)
6.NOW WE CAN CHECK THE RESULT
SELECT * FROM dbo.ATTENDANCE
EMPLOYEE_ID                                        ATTENDANCE_DATE AUTOID
-------------------------------------------------- --------------- -----------
A001                                               2011-01-01      1
A002                                               2011-01-01      3
A003                                               2011-01-01      6
create table EmpDup(empid int,name varchar(20))
   
    insert into EmpDup values(1,'Andy')
    insert into EmpDup values (1,'Andy')
    insert into EmpDup values(2,'Bill')
    insert into EmpDup values(2,'Bill')
    insert into EmpDup values (2,'Bill')
    insert into EmpDup values (3,'Chris')
select * from EmpDup
select distinct * into #tmp From EmpDup
    delete from EmpDup
    insert into EmpDup               
    select * from #tmp drop table #tmp
 drop table EmpDup
  alter table EmpDup add  sno int identity(1,1)
 select * from EmpDup where sno not in (select min(sno) from EmpDup group by empid,name)
 delete from EmpDup where sno not in (select min(sno) from EmpDup group by empid,name)
 alter table EmpDup
    drop  column sno