Operator

An Operator evaluates a condition of the data in a certain field with respect to a value. NetForum uses operators on the Find and Query pages.

Here are some examples of Operators (in boldface):

• Last Name Is Equal To Smith
• Add Date Is Greater Than 11/10/2008
• Is Member Is Checked
• State Is In ( 'CA', 'OR', 'WA')
• Organization Name Contains "Financial"

Depending on the Data Type of the field being evaluated, you will be presented with a list of different operators. A column of the Key data type, for example, will not allow for a greater than or less than operator, and a Check box will allow only for Is and Is Not checked. An alphanumeric field (that is, "string") will allow for the contains operator, but numeric and date fields will not.

Data Type	Operator Option	Definition
text	Begins With	You can enter the first part of the text and NetForum returns various records that fill in the last part. Example: Enter "lu," choose "Begins with" and get records for LungCancer,
text	Does Not Begin With
text	Contains
text	Does Not Contain
text	Ends With
text	Does Not End With
text	Is Equal To
text	Is Not Equal To
text	Greater Than
text	Greater Than or Equal To
text	Less Than
text	Less Than or Equal To
text	Sounds Like
date	Is Equal To
date	Is not Equal To
date	Greater Than
date	Greater Than or Equal to
date	Less Than
date	Less Than or Equal To

Additionally, the Query page might offer more operators than the Find page because Queries allow you to create a Sub-Query.