>>>>>>Hi
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>>>>>>Can anyone tell me how you would go about effectively seeking on a SQL-Server table, do you need to issue a "Select" and check the number of results.
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>>>>>>How about speed issues? Is Seek quicker?
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>>>>>The fastest way to check if record or records exist in Sql Server is to use EXISTS operator.

IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM mytable WHERE < conditions >

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>>>>Thanks, do you know what the speed differences are?
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>>>Compare to what?
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>>SEEK
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>There's no SEEK in Sql Server.

Yes I know that, I mean SEEK in Fox compared to EXISTS in Sql-Server.

Kev