Bob,
Would something like this work for you? (I did not test)
select G.cStyle, G.kGarment, G.cDescrip, G.nDefPrice, ;
cast(nvl((select "A" from LocGarment LG where LG.kGarment = G.kGarment), "X") as C(1)) as cType;
from Garments G
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
Jorge L. Borges?
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Donald Knuth, repeating C. A. R. Hoare
"To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely"
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