:) Not at all, I asked myself the same when I got this code. The developer wrote it like that... not my fault!..---> :) Kevin Closson <kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit : SELECT * FROM TITULO WHERE TITULO_ESCENA_CODIGO___ = 'REAL' AND TITULO_PORTAF_CODIGO___ = 'OBL' AND TITULO_TIPTIT_CODIGO___ = 'TES_TF' AND (TITULO_INDTITGAR IS NULL OR TITULO_INDTITGAR = 4) AND TITULO_FUTURO___ IS NULL AND TITULO_ESTADO___ = 2 AND TITULO_CLASIFICA <> 3 AND TITULO_NUMERO___ NOT IN (SELECT OPETIT_TITULO_NUMERO___ FROM OPETIT, OPERAC ...does your T key stick on your keyboard? Sorry, I couldn't resist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l --------------------------------- Lèche-vitrine ou lèche-écran ? Yahoo! Magasinage.