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=SET EXACT=
 
 
 
 
==Class==
 
==Class==
 
Environment
 
Environment
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[SET PCEXACT]], [[LEFT()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[LPAD()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[RPAD()]], [[RTRIM()]], [[SOUNDEX()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[TRIM()]]
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[[LEFT()]], [[LPAD()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[RPAD()]], [[RTRIM()]], [[SET PCEXACT]], [[SOUNDEX()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[TRIM()]]
  
  
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==Example==
 
==Example==
<pre>
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<code lang="recital">
 
set exact off
 
set exact off
 
use patrons index events
 
use patrons index events
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set exact on
 
set exact on
 
// Lists only those people called "SMITH"
 
// Lists only those people called "SMITH"
list all for name = "SMITH"</pre>
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list all for name = "SMITH"</code>
  
  

Revision as of 15:56, 15 April 2009

Class

Environment


Purpose

Determines how comparisons between two character expressions are performed


Syntax

SET EXACT ON | OFF | (<expL>)


See Also

LEFT(), LPAD(), LTRIM(), RIGHT(), RPAD(), RTRIM(), SET PCEXACT, SOUNDEX(), SUBSTR(), TRIM()


Description

If SET EXACT is OFF, strings are compared up to the length of the shortest string. If SET EXACT is ON, the strings compared must be an exact match in both characters and length. By default, EXACT is OFF.


Example

set exact off
use patrons index events
// Lists all people beginning with "SMITH"
// SMITH, SMITHWAITE SMITHSON etc.
list all for name = "SMITH"
set exact on
// Lists only those people called "SMITH"
list all for name = "SMITH"


Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer