Jeffrey, I've found that WHEN, instead of WITH, is better at limiting the values returned to a select.
i.e. SELECT FILE WHEN FIELD UNLIKE "SF..." OR WHEN FIELD UNLIKE "SH..." Andrew -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Butera Sent: Saturday, 21 June 2008 3:26 a.m. To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] Friday query logic I can't get my head around the proper query logic on this Friday. I have a FILE with mv FIELD containing strings. I want to query records where at least one of the FIELD values doesn't begin with "SF..." or "SH...". To be clear: I don't want records if any of the following occurs: FIELD = 'SF123' FIELD = 'SH456' FIELD = 'SF123':@VM:'SH456' but I do want records if any of these occur: FIELD='PQ789' FIELD='SF123':@VM:'XY789' FIELD='SF123':@VM:'SH456':@VM:'GH789' ---------------- I tried SELECT FILE WITH FIELD UNLIKE "SF...""SH..." and SELECT FILE WITH FIELD UNLIKE "SF..." AND FIELD UNLIKE "SH..." but those include records where FIELD='SF123':@VM:'SH456'. Then I tried SELECT FILE WITH NO FIELD LIKE "SF...""SH..." and SELECT FILE WITH NO FIELD LIKE "SF..." AND NO FIELD LIKE "SH..." but that throws out records where FIELD='SF123':@VM:'SH456':@VM:'GH789' which I need to keep. I've tried some others variants using 'EVERY' but to no avail. So, I'm as a loss short of writing a I-descriptor. Anyone have their logic cap on today? -- Jeff Butera, Ph.D. Administrative Systems Hampshire College [EMAIL PROTECTED] 413-559-5556 "Email gives the illusion of progress even when nothing is happening." unknown ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately. ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
