Thanks for replies. Missed that when reading help file.

>>I figured out how to use a left outer join to get values in table 1 and any matching records in table 2. there are 4 fields.
>>I know how to sum fields 3 and 4 by field 1 (ie select 1 sum(3) as s1 sum(4) as s2 form a order by 1 group by 1 into b).
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>>What I do not see how to do in this step is how to select only records where sum(3) <> sum(4) in the above select.
>> I can do it in a subsequent select.
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>>Can it be done?
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>You should be able to do it with a HAVING clause, e.g.,
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>... GROUP BY 1 HAVING sum(3)<>sum(4)