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I'm not really sure I understand what you want, but if it is what I think, then using minus would be a good idea:
select * from b
minus
select * from a
Randi W.
Manoj Nair <debo_nair_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have 2 tables
>
> Table 1
> col 1 varchar2
> col 2 numeric
>
> Table 2
> col 1 varchar2
> col 2 numric
>
> Table 1 data
> HELLO WORLD 1
> HELLO WORLD NOW 1
>
> Table 2 data
> HELLO WORLD 1
>
> when i run
>
> select distinct b.col1,b.col2 from table2 b , table1 a where b.col1
> <> a.col1 and a.col2 = b.col2 I want no records to be returned
> cos HELLO WORLD is already present in table 1..
>
> however it returns HELLO WORLD NOW 1
>
> Thanks
Received on Thu Aug 09 2001 - 06:05:06 CDT