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Article #28Re: Query Trouble
From: Steve Koterski
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 00:00
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On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:28:22 -0500, "Bert Vergeer" <av-base.sys@sympatico.ca> wrote: >Sorry for not being specific enough. I have been working in both the >ISQL(part of SQL Server) and this statement below works, but using this in >Vdbase, this doesn't work. I am building my SQL statement in the SQL >property of the query object. My SQL statement goes like this: > >select * from "...\specserve.dbf" where compldate = Null > >except I am getting an error in the where clause. In standard SQL, one uses the IS NULL predicate to check a column against a NULL value. Try this variation: SELECT * FROM "...\specserve.dbf" WHERE compldate IS NULL The IS NULL predicate can also be used with the NOT operator. SELECT * FROM "...\specserve.dbf" WHERE compldate IS NOT NULL ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Steve Koterski "For people who like peace and quiet: Technical Publications a phoneless cord." INPRISE Corporation -- Unknown http://www.inprise.com/delphi
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