Sort - Using Multiple Exclusions In A Select

DocumentID: 602340
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:29:31 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: Trying to sort/select a secondary merge file with multiple exclusions in the select string does not work correctly. For example, a customer has a select statement set up as follows: Key1<>Michigan + Key1<>Ohio. This statement should select all records that are not equal to Michigan OR Ohio. However, after the sort/select is completed, WP has not excluded any record. When only one state is excluded, the select statement works correctly (e.g., key1<>Michigan). Solutions: As a workaround, a user can create a select statement as follows: key1<>Michigan * key1<>Ohio. This is the opposite of what would be expected since the plus (+) is an "Or" statement and the asterisk (*) is an "And" statement. This problem will occur with all types of a sort (Line, Paragraph, Merge), but is limited to the statements that involve "Not Equal To" (<>). Status: Sent to Development ***|sent to dev|*** Press Enter on link token.

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