Sql query trouble

Hi i am having trouble getting my head around an sql query. The query:
"SELECT t.pub_name, tl.accountno
FROM tenant_login tl, tenants t
WHERE t.pub_name = '"+name+"' AND t.accountno = tl.accountno";
produces a list of pub names and account numbers when an account number exists both in tenant_login and tenants.
How do i create a query that lists the pubname and account numbers where the account number exists in tenants but NOT in tenant_login?
Thanks

SELECT t.pub_name, tl.accountno
FROM tenants t
WHERE t.pub_name = '"+name+"' AND t.accountno not in
(select accountno from tenant_login )one small change i think
SELECT t.pub_name, t.accountno
FROM tenants t
WHERE t.pub_name = '"+name+"' AND t.accountno not in
(select accountno from tenant_login )

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Thanks.

Hi,
Oh, the invalid number is the result of :P13_DATE being a string value. all item values are actually strings (or varchar2 if you like) when you referencing them with ':Px_ITEM' format. With the pl/sql function there are 2 possible ways to reference item, namely the function: V('Px_ITEM') and NV('Px_ITEM'). Although in SQL varchar2 => number conversion can be dealed with by the SQL engine.
Unfortunally there is no pl/sql method for getting a DATE of an date-picker item (based on its format mask etc.). Patrick Wolf has added this function in his ApExLib framework, function DV. I find this a nice extension.

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