Quick Selection Challenge

[Darren Reely]

Yes Michael, there is more to this than I got a cross.

I worded things poorly.  I do not want to use coding.

I want to be able to walk up to any screen already compiled and exclude
records with certain data in them.  Using S in the action field allows me
to choose which fields to filter by.  In my example I want to select all
records where the field does not contain the value COMPLETE.  Another way
to word that is: I want all records except those containing the word
COMPLETE in the choosen field.

I've already tried the pattern idea such as %\COMP@ which generates the
error 'Patterns are valid only as selection values.'.

Thanks all,

Darren


Michael Lee wrote:
> 
> I have a feeling there's more to this than the obvious. What exactly are you
> trying to do-unless John Webster answered your question.
> 
> Michael Lee
> MCL Systems Inc.
> 
> Darren Reely wrote:
> 
> > Hi List,
> >
> > Can someone please tell me how to select data in a Quick screen by
> > exclusion?  Say I have a field that can contain PROCESS, HOLD, and
> > COMPLETE.  I wish to return all records that do not contain COMPLETE.  The
> > screen normally returns all records, which is normal behavour.  This is a
> > selection challenge I havn't figured out.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Darren
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