In TSQL (The MS version of SQL) there is the command LEFT(). you could also
do:
SELECT .....
WHERE FieldName LIKE 'A%' ....
Russel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:37 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Selecting All Categories that start with A..
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> I got a database that has like 120 categories.
>
> The client wants A-Z along the top, and when A is clicked, only those
> categories that start with A will show.
>
> SO I'm trying to use SQL in the query, with a URL variable called Letter
> passed when the user clicks the letter nav bar.
>
> I am assuming that I can use a function such as Left() in SQL? Is there
> anything like that?
> How would I do something like this otherwise?
>
> -Gel
>
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