first of all I don't think you need the first () try this.
SELECT * FROM temptblJOBEVL WHERE SYS_EMP_ID_NR NOT IN (SELECT emp_id_nr FROM tblemployee) ..tony Tony Weeg Senior Web Developer Information System Design Navtrak, Inc. Fleet Management Solutions www.navtrak.net 410.548.2337 -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Tipton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 8:40 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: SQL HELP For some unknown reason this query does not work correctly even though I know that there is data in temptbljobevl that does not match tblemployee data. Can someone please help me do this via a join. Thanks, Joshua Tipton SELECT * FROM temptblJOBEVL WHERE (SYS_EMP_ID_NR NOT IN (SELECT emp_id_nr FROM tblemployee)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm