Using this query seems to hang my computer and mySQL server reported the queries had been LOCKED.
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:09:35 +0200> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> CC: mysql@lists.mysql.com> Subject: Re: Return list where no data > exists> > Hi Neil,> what you need is a LEFT JOIN:> SELECT a.*> FROM TableA a> > LEFT JOIN TableB b ON a.ID = b.ID (assuming ID is what you relate the> > tables on )> WHERE b.ID IS NULL;> > should > hopefully do what you want.> > /Johan> > Neil Tompkins skrev:> > Hi,> > > > > I've two tables. What query do I need to use to get a list of all records > from table A where table B doesn't contain a a mathing record. For example> > > > > TableA> > ID> > Name> > > > TableB> > Date> > ID> > Name> > > > > Thanks> > Neil> > > _________________________________________________________________> > Be one > of the first to try Windows Live Mail.> > > http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.> > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 2006-08-18 _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d