>Hi all,
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>I have a compound index on the following expression, cnoee+DTOS(dtrans)+cdtrans where cnoee is Employee #, dtrans is date and cdtrans is code. Is there any way I can do descending on dates but acending on the others? Presently I can only think of using a large number to minus DTOS(dtrans). Any other way?
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>Thanks.

Farouk,

Try this. 'index on cnoee+STR({12/31/2099}-dtrans)+cdtrans'. Please let me know if this is successful.

Good Luck,

Bill Chadbourne
wchad@ime.net