>>Hi,
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>>I think there was a discussion/question on how to compare two long strings. I simply missed it.
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>>I have 4 functions (in my VFP application) which seem to have a similar SQL Select. I need to compare them (two at a time) and refactor the application so that only one function would have this SQL Select. I prefer not to install any software on this PC. This is Windows 7 and I am afraid that a new software will break something (call me paranoid)
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>>Please let me know if this is possible with a VFP function.
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>The right software for this job is Beyond Compare. I can't imagine working without it.
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>That said, try running the commands through NORMALIZE() and then simply comparing them with ==. That'll tell you if they're identical other than abbreviations.
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>What that won't do is deal with the possibility that you listed fields or conditions in different orders or used different ways of expressing the same thing.
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>Tamar
Thank you. I found Beyond Compare (by Googling it). I will see how much "damage" it may do to my PC if I download and install it.
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