>>I said using == operator:
>>
>>

>>local id
>>Id = "BONAP"
>>Id = "BONAP                                      "
>>
>>Select * from _samples + 'data\Customer' ;
>>where Cust_id == m.Id
>>
>>Id = "BON" && no spaces but no match as well
>>
>>

>>
>>Either field cust_id or m.id might have as many as trailing spaces you wish. During select trailing spaces would be automatically removed for comparison (also check SET ANSI).
>
>Yes, and that's because the string you search for is longer that the field value, and every character match up to the length of the field. Try ID = "B ".
>
>BTW I have Set Ansi Off, which makes a big difference.
>
>NB! Let's leave it, I'm going to bed.

OK :) But you seem to be unaware that == behaves like an implicit SET ANSI ON.