>

>SELECT claims.claimno,links.startdate,claimnt.lname,statute.statgrp_id,links.link_id  FROM claims;
>left JOIN links ON claims.claim_id=links.parent_id;
>left JOIN claimnt ON links.child_id=claimnt.claimnt_id;
>left JOIN statute ON links.statute_id=statute.statute_id;
>where links.ltype="CLCT" AND claims.claim_id=49142 ;
>AND NOT DELETED()
>

>
>it returns 6 records instead of 2 (4 are deleted in the links table)
>I thought and not deleted would eliminate deleted records???
>

You need to indicate which table you're referring to with the DELETED() function. Otherwise, it'll evaluate whatever the current workarea happens to be. In a multi-table query, you're better off staying away from the DELETED() function and using SET DELETED instead.

Tamar