UNRELATED

In a set specification, selects non-matching members of an EntitySet, a relationship with fields, an application document, or a result set.

Syntax

object (UNRELATED)

Parameters

Comments

In a set specification, UNRELATED selects all records in object that do not satisfy the relationship condition expressed in the set specification.

UNRELATED can be used only once in a set specification.

This function is related to the theoretical partial outer join operation.

Example

> find all Employees (unrelated) WorkIn Departments

> list all
LastName  FirstName  DeptNum  DeptName DeptNum
Johnston  Leslie   D07
Nelson    John
Kelly    Pat

The preceding command finds all employee records that contain no DeptNum, or contain a DeptNum for which there is no corresponding department record. Missing values are undefined ($Null).

find all Employees WorkIn Departments (unrelated) keep Departments

The preceding command creates a list of all departments that have no employee records associated with them.

find all Managers (unrelated) Manage Employees

Finds all employees that do not manage anyone. (For a contrasting example, see COMPLETE.)

See Also

– (Dynamic Rename)

COMPLETE

USING