Paul,
You can do the following:
SELECT * FROM tablename WHERE columname IN ('Bob','Mike','Betty');
Kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Fine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:01 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Another newbie question - using OR in WHERE clauses
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> Is there a simpler way to write something like:
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> SELECT * FROM tablename
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> WHERE columname = 'Bob' OR columname = 'Mike' OR columname = 'Betty'
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> Clearly this does not work:
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> WHERE columname = 'Bob' OR 'Mike' OR 'Betty'
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> Thanks!
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