In the query below, I want to obtain all options_totals table records(500 or so), except for those users_options records where the userID=3. i.e. Not retrieve options the user has already selected.
Have tried many combinations of joins, but get either just the records which are in the users_options table, less userID=3, or failing that no records at all. SELECT DISTINCT options_totals.optionID AS optionID, options.optioncode, options_totals.nameID , options_names.cname, users_options.listtype AS listtype, users_options.userstatus AS userstatus , users_options.userID AS userID FROM options_totals LEFT JOIN options_names ON options_names.ID = options_totals.nameID LEFT JOIN options ON options.ID = options_totals.optionID LEFT JOIN users_options ON options_totals.optionID = users_options.optionID WHERE userID <> 3 ORDER BY userID Appreciate if someone can show me the right syntax. Graham
