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List unmatched data in table A but not in table B 1

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NiteClerk

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Nov 9, 2009
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Hi,
I'm using CR 2008 version 12.0.0.683.
I'm trying to find data from one table that is not represented in a second table. Given table {Equip} and table {Tasks} I want to find all {Equip.EquipNum} that is not included in {Task.EquipNum}. My left table is {Equip}. I do have some Record Selection Formulas criteria.

I've been trying to do this by using Linkage Joins. I've tried Inner and Left Outer join, enforced to, =. Setting my Join commands to != freezes up CR when I run the report. I can get the opposite results just fine. (EquipNum must be in both tables.) Or I can also get the full data dump of {Equip.EquipNum} even if EquipNum is not in {Task}. Just not the unmatched data. Any advice? TIA -BoB-
 
Use a left outer join FROM Equip to Tasks. Don't change any of the other default settings on the link.

In your Select Criteria include the following:

IsNull({Task.EquipNum})

You'll have to manually edit the section criteria in the formula editor, but that's not difficult. Just click on the Formula button in the Select Expert.

-Dell

A computer only does what you actually told it to do - not what you thought you told it to do.
 
Thank you Hilfy! That's exactly what I needed.

Bob
 
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