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April 1998, Week 3

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Warren Cartwright <[log in to unmask]>
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Warren Cartwright <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:22:11 -0500
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Sletten Kenneth W wrote:

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> ========================================
> Ability to do FIND FIELDA = FIELDB in IMAGE QUERY.
> ========================================

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> QUESTION SECTION:

<discussion snipped>

> QUESTION:  Is limiting this feature to compatible datatypes
>         acceptable ??    If not, why not ??

Compatible data-types would be adaquate.

> QUESTION:  Is limiting this feature to one database O.K. ??

Limiting to one datadase is OK.

> QUESTION:  Is limiting this feature to one dataSET O.K. ??

Definitely not.  The ability to compare items in different datasets is
probably the most useful aspect of this concept.

> QUESTION:   Is just "equal" all you need, or should this
> feature include some or all of the other "standard"
> comparison operators (<>,  >,  <,  >=,  <=) ??
> thanks,

I would certainly like to see all the operators, as well as booleans:
and, or, not.

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