Please Help this query should be simple :)

Question

Here is what I have written so far: Basically I want it to return all the locations like I have specified that do not have DA-REPL in the area_code table but it is just returning everything it seems.
select l.location_no, l.zone_code, la.area_code
from move.location l, move.location_area la
where la.location_no = l.location_no
and l.zone_code = 'Z-BIN'
and (l.location_no like '%%-%%-2%%' or l.location_no like '%%-%%-1%%')
and la.area_code != 'DA-REPL'
order by 1
Here is what my results look like:
60-02-101     Z-BIN     WA-60
60-02-101     Z-BIN     WA-BIN
60-02-101     Z-BIN     WA-BINRESV
60-02-101     Z-BIN     WA-PALLET
60-02-102     Z-BIN     WA-60
60-02-102     Z-BIN     WA-BIN
60-02-102     Z-BIN     WA-BINRESV
60-02-102     Z-BIN     WA-PALLET
60-02-201     Z-BIN     WA-60
60-02-201     Z-BIN     WA-BIN
60-02-201     Z-BIN     WA-BINRESV
60-02-201     Z-BIN     WA-PALLET
Edited by: 906043 on Feb 20, 2012 2:23 PM

Answer 1

906043 wrote:
At it's most basic the query would look like this but this gives me 67,834 results I am dealing with a pretty big warehouse with many "la.area_code" entries I am only trying to get the locations in a specific zone('Z-BIN') that do not have 'DA-REPL' as an la.area_code as this would cause that location never to get replenishments when it becomes empty.
select l.location_no, l.zone_code, la.area_code
from move.location l, move.location_area la
where la.location_no = l.location_no
l.zone_code = 'Z=BIN'
and la.area_code != 'DA-REPL'
order by 1
Not sure if that helps anymore I am at a loss but still plugging away :)A little attention to code formatting could bring some sanity to yourself. Enclosing that formatted code in the code tags on this forum would bring a lot of sanity to those trying to help you:
select l.location_no
,      l.zone_code
,      la.area_code
from move.location l
,    move.location_area la
where la.location_no = l.location_no
      l.zone_code = 'Z=BIN'
and   la.area_code != 'DA-REPL'
order by 1And once it is formatted for easier reading by humans, it's easier to see that you are missing an "and" (maybe "or"?) in your WHERE clause.