Quick Selection Challenge

[Kesterson, Roger]

Try %\C\O\M\P@

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren Reely [mailto:darren_reely@latticesemi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 9:46 AM
> To: 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu'
> Subject: Re: Quick Selection Challenge
> 
> 
> 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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