Query worked great .... thanks folks .. it was simple huh? Paul Giesenhagen QuillDesign
> > try... > > > SELECT c.id, c.description > > FROM > > choicetable c > > WHERE > > c.productid = '#URL.productid#' > > AND c.id NOT IN ( > > SELECT > > pc.choiceid > > FROM > > productchoicetable pc > > WHERE > > pc.productid = '#URL.productid#' > > ) > > or use not exists > > SELECT c.id, c.description FROM choicetable c > WHERE NOT EXISTS ( > SELECT pc.productid FROM productChoiceTable > WHERE pc.productid = #url.productid# > ) > > Might be faster -- not sure... You'd have to either compare the plans for > the two queries in enterprise manager or just run them several times and > compare the execution times... > > This assumes you're using SQL Server > > > Isaac Dealey > Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > > www.turnkey.to > 954-776-0046 > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

