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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>Hi Jeremy,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>If I understand your problem correctly, the following should work:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>WHERE <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'> --
those that begin inside the range period:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:11.0pt'>(START >= RangeStart AND START <= RangeEnd)
OR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'> --
those that end inside the range period:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:11.0pt'> (END >= RangeStart AND END <= RangeEnd)
OR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:11.0pt'>-- those that begin before and end after
the range period:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:11.0pt'>(START <= RangeStart AND END < RangeEnd)
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jeremy Coulter<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, January 31, 2010
9:54 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NZ
Borland Developers Group - <st1:place w:st="on">Delphi</st1:place> List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [DUG] another set of eyes</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Hi All.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I am the stage with problem that SOMEONE who’s a bit more
lateral thinking than me might be able to see the solution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I have the following data (just a snapshot).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Item Start
End<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>1 15 Feb
2010 26 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>2 22 Feb
2010 26 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>3 15 Feb
2010 29 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>4 24 Feb
2010 25 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>5 23 Feb
2010 25 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>6 24 Feb
2010 31 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>7 22 Feb
2010 26 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>8 23 Feb
2010 24 Feb 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>What I am doing is TRYING to find all items that fall between a given
date range.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>In this case I am trying to find all the items between the 22 Feb and
26 Feb.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>i.e. all of the items should be returned in the above snap shot.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I am trying the following where clause (not real field names):-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>WHERE (#22 FEB 2010 13.00.00# Between START And END)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>AND (#26 FEB 2010 10.00.00# Between START And END)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>However, that missed out Items 1,34,5,6 and I think 8.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>If I try:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>WHERE START >=#22 FEB 2010 13.00.00# And ENDTIME <=#26 FEB 2010
10.00.00# <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>It misses out 1,3 and 6<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I cant go<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>WHERE START >=#22 FEB 2010 13.00.00# or ENDTIME <=#26 FEB 2010
10.00.00# as that returns to many records.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Can anyone see what I am missing? I don’t mind if I have to do it
in separate queries as I can just union them, but I have been looking at this
too long and I just cant figure it out, so I thought another set of eyes might
help </span></font><font face=Wingdings><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:
Wingdings'>J</span></font><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Thanks, Jeremy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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