Open selection set exclusions

[GCC Consulting]

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> bounces+gccconsulting=comcast.net at lists.celestial.com [mailto:filepro-
> list-bounces+gccconsulting=comcast.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf
> Of Don Coleman
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:56 AM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Open selection set exclusions
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to exclude similar codes in an open selection
> set?
> 
> Example:
> If I am running a report for customer # PAC but a customer # PACH also
> exists both will be included on the report & totals.  Is there a way to
> only
> select the exact customer #'s outlined in the open selection?  I know
> this
> can be done in processing but I am hoping there is a way for the client
> to
> do within the open selection.
> 
> Note this report is being run for 24 customers so it is not as easy as
> specifying
> 9 eq PAC
> 9 ne PACH
> 
> Although this could be done by linking several selection sets together
> such
> as:
> 
> 9 eq PAC
> 9 lt PACA
> 9 eq PAG
> 9 lt PAGA
> Etc...
> 
> I know the wildcard characters can be used to include (such as PAC=),
> don't
> know if the opposite of a wildcard (discard) exists.
> 
> TY,
> 
> Don Coleman
> Donald G. Coleman, Consultant
> 402 Andrew Circle
> Indiana, PA 15701
> dcoleman at dgcreact.com
> (724) 349-6302

Try using -v sort selection processing which would allow you to be more
specific is the records selected.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
rkreiss at gccconsulting.net