would add a field to the table and fill this with strtran(upper(cName))
and create an index on that field.

Peter


>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I'm using this SQL statement:
>>>

SELECT * from Test WHERE CHRTRAN(cName,' ','') = "GAMMARES"

>>>
>>>The result will also give records like "GAMMA". However, "GAMMA" = "GAMMARES" returns .F. Why does the result include these records?
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>Christian,
>>
>>It has to do with how Fox compares strings. The rules are;
>>...
>>The ONLY way to get an exact comparison of two strings is to use the ==, SET EXACT ON does not give an exact comparison.
>
>Jim,
>Thanks for the explanation. But then I still do not understand why the query includes matches for "GAMMA" when looking for "GAMMARES".
>The result must be, whether EXACT is on or off:
>
>"GAMMA" = "GAMMARES" = .F.
>
>I do not want to have an exact match in the cursor. This is not the purpose. But if searching for "GAMMARES" the matches should include:
>"GAMMA RESEARCH"
>"GAMMARESEARCH"
>"GAMMA RES"
>"GAMMARES"
>
>The query should exclude:
>"GAMMA"
>"GAMMARE"
>
>How can I then accomplish that?