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I am having a problem with a SQL that I am running in pgAdmin 4.27. The SQL is being used to check for duplicates in our PostgreSQL DB. I am trying to edit out the barcode (e.index_entry) when it is equal to 2111300. When I run it with the above, I get and error: ERROR: operator does not exist: character varying <> integer LINE 66: and e.index_entry != 2111300 ^ HINT: No operator matches the given name and argument type(s). You might need to add explicit type casts. I have tried <> and adding single quotes around 2111300. The <> gets the same error, and the single quotes '' has it run for a long time. Any help would be appreciated. Here is the SQL we are using with the lines I use highlighted: SELECT r.creation_date_gmt as created, e.index_entry as barcode, 'p' || r.record_num || 'a' as patron_record_num, pn.last_name || ', ' ||pn.first_name || COALESCE(' ' || NULLIF(pn.middle_name, ''), '') || ' ' || pr.birth_date_gmt as patron, pr.ptype_code, pr.activity_gmt, pr.expiration_date_gmt, pr.mblock_code as block_code, pr.owed_amt::float8::numeric::money as owed_amt, pr.home_library_code -- pr.home_library_code, FROM sierra_view.patron_record_fullname as pn JOIN sierra_view.patron_record as pr ON pr.record_id = pn.patron_record_id JOIN sierra_view.record_metadata as r ON r.id = pr.record_id JOIN sierra_view.phrase_entry AS e ON (e.record_id = r.id) AND (e.index_tag = 'b') AND (e.varfield_type_code = 'b') WHERE pr.birth_date_gmt || pn.first_name || COALESCE(' ' || NULLIF(pn.middle_name, ''), '') || ' ' || pn.last_name IN ( SELECT p.birth_date_gmt || n.first_name || COALESCE(' ' || NULLIF(n.middle_name, ''), '') || ' ' || n.last_name as patron_name -- e.index_entry, -- count(*) as matches FROM sierra_view.record_metadata AS r JOIN sierra_view.patron_record AS p ON p.record_id = r.id JOIN sierra_view.patron_record_fullname AS n ON n.patron_record_id = r.id -- JOIN -- sierra_view.phrase_entry AS e -- ON -- (e.record_id = r.id) AND (e.index_tag = 'b') AND (e.varfield_type_code = 'b') WHERE r.record_type_code = 'p' -- and r.creation_date_gmt >= '2017-05-01' and p.mblock_code != 'd' and e.index_entry != 2111300 GROUP BY p.birth_date_gmt, patron_name, p.ptype_code -- e.index_entry HAVING COUNT(*) > 1 ) -- and pr.mblock_code != 'd' ORDER BY pn.last_name || pn.first_name || pr.birth_date_gmt || COALESCE(' ' || NULLIF(pn.middle_name, ''), ''), pr.ptype_code ASC, pr.activity_gmt DESC Joseph A. Ruffino Gail Borden Public Library District Web Programmer 270 N. Grove Ave. Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: (847) 429-5986 Fax: (847) 608-5201 http://www.gailborden.info PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to Illinois State Law, e-mail communication to and from this address may be subject to public disclosure.