Try using: ... where node_name like 'AD1%'
Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (change eye to i to reply) The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. Neil Rosenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/24/2002 05:47 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Question about using global characters in a select statement I would like to use a global character in select statements on tsm servers to get information about groups of nodes For example if I use something like: select node_name, filespace_name from filespaces where node_name='AD1%' to get information about all nodes whose node_names begin with 'AD1' I get the following error: ANR2002E Missing closing quote character. I have tried "Double quotes" and used * instead of % - none of these work Any Suggestions? Thanks Neil Rosenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Neil Rosenberg 610-666-8936 [EMAIL PROTECTED]