Query operators
The following are the operators available in the SQL designer’s Criteria and Group Criteria pages. The Joins page uses only the standard boolean operators.
Operator |
Description |
>, <, >=, <=, <> |
Standard boolean operators for a comparison test. |
LIKE |
Adds a LIKE clause to the query. Tests whether the data matches the specified pattern. |
NOT LIKE |
Adds a NOT LIKE clause to the query. Tests whether the data value does not match the specified pattern. |
IN |
Adds an IN clause to the query. Tests whether the data matches at least one value in the list of values. To create this list of values, enter fields and/or values separated by commas into the second Field or Value column. |
NOT IN |
Adds a NOT IN clause to the query. Tests whether the data does not match any value in the list of values. To create this list of values, enter fields and/or values separated by commas into the second Field or Value column. |
BETWEEN |
Adds a BETWEEN clause to the query. A BETWEEN clause tests whether the field or value falls within a specified range of values. For example, you can use this to return the salespeople whose sales are between $50,000 and $200,000. |
NOT BETWEEN |
Adds a NOT BETWEEN clause to the query. A NOT BETWEEN clause tests whether the field or value is outside a specified range of values. |
IS NULL |
Adds an IS NULL clause to the query. Tests whether the field or value contains a NULL value. |
IS NOT NULL |
Adds an IS NOT NULL clause to the query. Tests whether the field or value does not contain a NULL value. |