Relational Operators

The following is the list of allowable relational operators. Each operator is given a description and two examples.

Relational Operators Description Example
< Compares one identifier to another. Returns TRUE if the Identifier on the left is LESS THAN the Identifier on the right.

01/01/2007<01/31/2007Returns TRUE

SUNDAY<SUNDAY Returns FALSE

> Compares one identifier to another. Returns TRUE if the Identifier on the left is GREATER THAN the Identifier on the right.

01/01/2007>01/31/2007 Returns FALSE

SUNDAY<SUNDAY Returns FALSE

<= Compares one identifier to another. Returns TRUE if the Identifier on the left is LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO the Identifier on the right.

01/01/2007<=06/15/2005 Returns FALSE

SUNDAY<=SUNDAY Returns TRUE

>= Compares one identifier to another. Returns TRUE if the Identifier on the left is GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO the Identifier on the right.

01/01/2007>=06/15/2005 Returns TRUE

SUNDAY>=SUNDAY Returns TRUE

= Compares one identifier to another. Returns TRUE if the two Identifiers are EQUAL.

01/01/2007=01/01/2007 Returns TRUE

TRUE = FALSE Returns FALSE

<> Compares one identifier to another. Returns TRUE if the two Identifiers are NOT EQUAL.

SUNDAY <> FRIDAY Returns TRUE

FALSE <> FALSE Returns FALSE