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wylderubicon
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10 Posts

Posted - 2008-02-29 : 10:30:19

One more question.

I need to use select using some type of a prior omit.

for example, I have 2 selects:

select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and name like 'A%'

go

select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and company like 'ABC&'

there could be common records in both select statements, but I want to exclude the same records from the first select when I run my second one.

I could say

select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and company like 'ABC&' and name not like 'A%'

in my second select, but I rather not do that, since my queries has many select criterias and its not just 2 selects.

So is there another option? a subsitution for "go"?

thanks

madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-02-29 : 10:33:23

select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and name like 'A%'
except
select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and company like 'ABC&'

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

wylderubicon
Starting Member

10 Posts

Posted - 2008-02-29 : 10:47:40

this will not return the results of the first select which I need as well.

graz
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4149 Posts

Posted - 2008-02-29 : 11:14:37

select * from
table abc
where zip in ('07661')
and (company like 'ABC&' OR name like 'A%')

-- or --

select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and name like 'A%'
union
select * from table abc where zip in ('07661') and company like 'ABC&'

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