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need a string function for sql query

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FredBiles

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I have a query that works to list 2 fields in a table side by side.
One field lists subjects of messages. Some of those messages start with the first 3 letters 'Re:' and I want to filter those out. I need a string function, to add to the query, that would say:


and the first 3 letters of field 'subject' does not equal "Re:"
 
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Why not simply this ?
WHERE yourField NOT LIKE 'Re:%'

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886
 
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