You have written the following: [snip] > I have a file(transfile) that has 2 fields(cust# and item#) > > CUST# ITEM# > 1 '12a' > 1 '13a' > 2 '12a' > 3 '13a' > 4 '15a' > > If I want to select customers that have ordered item '12a' but not '13a' > How can I do this?
SELECT CUST#, ITEM# FROM table WHERE ITEM# = '12a' HTH! Jay Don't over-complicate sql query. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php