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From: keithm@dbase.A-T.COM (Keith Mund)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Wildcard searches in dBASE -or- Clipper
Keywords: dBASE Clipper
Message-ID: <1991Feb11.180401.25893@dbase.A-T.COM>
Date: 11 Feb 91 18:04:01 GMT
References: <1991Feb6.002241.4960@oeo2.uucp> <1991Feb7.090258.13993@pegasus.com>
Reply-To: keithm@dbase.UUCP (Keith Mund)
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dBASE IV has a command, "SET NEAR on/OFF" that allows near matches in
databases. The examples in the dBASE IV 1.1 manual on page 3-75 
offers an example similar to Tom's response. 

I have worked with a number of existing applications that are operating
in both dBASE IV and all of the clones. Overall performance of dBASE IV
is excellent and I find that the competitors claims of speed are often
based on individual isolated incidences rather than real-life use.

Keith Mund
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Keith Mund