On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:01:58 +0100 Simon Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry I should have made this a bit clear. > I have to tables with users names in them. > All I need is a list on the Usernames that are in one column but not the > other. > The problem is like Mr DuBois said, is that I get every possible match like > a matrix (I think?). > So how do I get the values that are just not it one column? > Use Left Join Syntax .... >SELECT table1,Username >FROM table1, table2 >WHERE table1.Username != table2.Username; select table1.username from table1 left join table2 on table1.username=table2.username where table2.username is null (for finding exist on table1 not in table2) and vice versa .... ;-) -- Linux: Where Don't We Want To Go Today? -- Submitted by Pancrazio De Mauro, paraphrasing some well-known sales talk 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