Advanced Sql-Shape Query - Help

Hi,

This is my basic sql shape query:
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SHAPE {select * from tbl1}
APPEND({SELECT * FROM tbl2 where field1=1} AS RS2 RELATE field TO
field)
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With this query i get a RecordSet (RS1), who handle all the records
from table tbl1, and a secondary RecordSet (RS2) who handle all the
records from table tbl2, who applies to the criteria that field1=1.

It is possible that RS2 will be empty (zero records) since there is no
record in tbl2 who applies to that criteria.

My wish is to design a query, that will collect only the records from
tbl1, that will have records from tbl2 who applies to the criteria -
that RS2 won't be empty !

I want to influence on the main part of the query (RS1), through the
criteria that is being used in the secondery query (RS2).

I hope that my question is clear enough. thanks !(doar123@.gmail.com) writes:
> This is my basic sql shape query:
> ------------------
> SHAPE {select * from tbl1}
> APPEND({SELECT * FROM tbl2 where field1=1} AS RS2 RELATE field TO
> field)
> ------------------
> With this query i get a RecordSet (RS1), who handle all the records
> from table tbl1, and a secondary RecordSet (RS2) who handle all the
> records from table tbl2, who applies to the criteria that field1=1.
> It is possible that RS2 will be empty (zero records) since there is no
> record in tbl2 who applies to that criteria.
> My wish is to design a query, that will collect only the records from
> tbl1, that will have records from tbl2 who applies to the criteria -
> that RS2 won't be empty !
> I want to influence on the main part of the query (RS1), through the
> criteria that is being used in the secondery query (RS2).
> I hope that my question is clear enough. thanks !

If I get this right you want this in the SHAPE part:

SELECT * FROM tbl1
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT * FROM tbl2 WHERE tbl2.field = tbl1.fiedl)

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http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodin...ions/books.mspx|||I didn't know i can use the exists query - I will check it out and get
back to report.

thanks for your help !|||Well, It works like a charm !!!!

thank you !!!