set selection

[scooter6 at gmail.com]

  Okay, well apparently it will only work if the +A statement is on the
first line of the set selection
  I believe I have it figured out now - thanks Roger!!!

  Scott



On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Roger Cornelius
<rac at custom-mobility.com>wrote:

> Don't know then.  That syntax works for me on 4.08.  Someone more
> knowledgable than me will have to answer.
>
>
> On 09/28/2010 11:00, scooter6 at gmail.com wrote:
> >   Thanks for the suggestion Roger - but no joy!
> >
> >   That results in:
> >
> >   *** A filePro Error Has Occurred ***
> >
> >   On File:
> >
> >
> > +A OR +B OR +C
> > ^
> > Selection sentence contains a syntax error at position indicated.
> >
> > I think I had tried this before but I have tried so many combinations I'm
> > not sure
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Roger Cornelius
> > <rac at custom-mobility.com>wrote:
> >
> > > There may be a simpler way, but I think the following should work:
> > >
> > > +A <some field> ge 4271
> > > +A <some field> le 4290
> > > +B <some field> ge 4945
> > > +B <some field> le 4956
> > > +C <some field> eq 5558
> > >
> > > +A OR +B OR +C
> > >
> > >
> > > On 09/28/2010 10:34, scooter6 at gmail.com wrote:
> > > > I'm attempting to put together a set selection that has me a bit
> stumped
> > > -
> > > > I've tried several variations using different things in the Group
> heading
> > > > but without any success.
> > > >
> > > > Basically, I'm creating an export file from a large file.  This file
> > > > contains a 4 digit number field.
> > > > So, currently I'm trying to get ONLY records that are:
> > > >
> > > > ge 4271
> > > > le 4290
> > > >
> > > > ge 4945
> > > > le 4956
> > > >
> > > > eq 5558
> > > >
> > > > I have tried different forms of A, B & C and then using a selector
> > > sentence
> > > > A OR B OR C, etc....
> > > >
> > > > Can someone explain how I can accomplish this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Scott Ullmann
> > > > PDM, Inc.
>
> --
> Roger Cornelius            rac at custom-mobility.com
>
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