Remove rows based on multiple fields

k_haj

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I am looking to exclude a specific item from my query that is based on multiple fields. For example if I have a database of cars, greatly larger than shown below:

Make | Color

Ford | Red
Toyota | Blue
Chevy | Green
Ford | Black

I can't get Access to exclude only red and blue Fords.

My criteria is: Make: Not Like "Ford" | Color: Not Like "Red" And Not Like "Blue"

When I run the query it excludes all red and blue cars.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
 

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It makes more sense logically (to me anyway) to turn it into the negative form (where NOT):
Code:
select * from Table2 where not (Make = 'Ford' and Color in ('Red','Blue'))

But you can change it around using DeMorgan's Laws ........ not(x and y) is the same as (not x or not y) .......
Code:
select * from Table2 where (Make <> 'Ford' or Color not in ('Red','Blue'))
 
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This is the actual SQL:
WHERE ((([OppReport for US users].CAMPAIGN_NAME)<>"Ring") AND (([OppReport for US users].SALES_STAGE) Not Like "*captured*" And ([OppReport for US users].SALES_STAGE) Not Like "*confirmed*"))

This is the actual SQL. Of course I don't have a database of cars, but I want to exclude sales stages of captured or confirmed that have a campaign name of Brava Ring. Of course there are other campaign names and sales stages.

I used the car example as it is easier to understand.

Thank you for your help, I have been trying lots of variations but nothing works.
 
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xenou's query does this:

Table name is Data:


Excel 2010
AB
1CarColor
2FordRed
3ToyotaBlue
4ChevyGreen
5FordBlack
Sheet30


query in SQL is:

select * from Data where not (Car = 'Ford' and Color in ('Red','Blue'))

how it looks in design view:

pY5xD0X.png



result:


Excel 2010
AB
1CarColor
2ToyotaBlue
3ChevyGreen
4FordBlack
Sheet30
 
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