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Questions here

  1. where postcode = 'KA%'
    This will search for postcodes which contain the 3 characters KA% - and will match no records. You need to state:-
    where postcode like 'KA%'

  2. where postcode like 'KA*'
    This will not match any records, as the wrong wildcard character (*) has been used.
    You need to state:-
    where postcode like 'KA%'

  3. where last_donation_date like '01-Sep-%
    You cannot use on a date a wildcard which is for string searches.

  4. where title = ('MISS','MRS','MS', 'Ms', 'Miss','Mrs')
    A title cannot equal all of these different values. You need in:-
    where title in ('MISS','MRS','MS', 'Ms', 'Miss','Mrs')

  5. where postcode between 'N1%' and 'N19%'
    This is a bit more tricky. If you are using between, you are searching a range - and a range must have precised limits (eg from 1 to 5). Ranges of strings must have precise limits too, so you say:-
    where postcode between 'N1' and 'N19'

  6. select urn
    from pledges
    where update_date > date('today') -'6 months'
    OK, trick question. There's nothing wrong with this selection as such - but it will list all the people who have paid pledges in the last 6 months, even if the pledge has subsequently been deleted. If you want to exclude pledges which are deleted, add the following SQL:-
    and pledge_status != 'D'

  7. select urn
    from mailable_members
    where raffles = 'N'
    or country_code = 'SO'
    and payments_per_year = 12

    How will this be interpreted? As:-
    where raffles = 'N'
    or (country_code = 'SO'
    and payments_per_year = 12)

    or maybe:-
    where (raffles = 'N'
    or country_code = 'SO')
    and payments_per_year = 12

    This is a real example. Never leave it to chance - always put in brackets to make your meaning clear. The person who made this error ended up working for Greenpeace...


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Keys Used by Infoe | What is Infoe? | People | Creating Selections | Real Examples of Selections
Source Codes | Selection Output | Running Selections | Selection Results | Fulfilments | Answers
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