> SELECT a,b,c,d,e,f > FROM tbl1 > WHERE 1=1 > > AND > ( b = txt1 > AND c = int1 ) > OR > ( d IN (txt2,txt3) > AND e = txt4) > > ORDER BY f > > the only thing specific that i can think of regarding this > query is that columns d and e return long text (type text in sql2k5).
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