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Re: Finding gaps in a sequence of invoice numbers using SQL

Hole vs Gap in a sequence is a key to search each of:
http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200804/msg00976.html
http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200709/msg01534.html

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find holes sequence sql

Somewhat a hindrance, one of those message threads has no subject line until far into the discussion. I did not read either thread to see if they were the one meant to be referenced, but I recall both. HTH

Regards, Chuck

Joe Pluta wrote:

<<SNIP>> On the list we actually went through this exercise a while
back and came up with some creative SQL that not only identified the
gaps, but the beginning and ends of them. A cursory search didn't
find them, but I know they're out there. <<SNIP>>

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