! (NOT) (Entity SQL)
Negates a Boolean expression.
NOT boolean_expression
or
! boolean_expression
Arguments
- boolean_expression
Any valid expression that returns a Boolean.
Remarks
The exclamation point (!) has the same functionality as the NOT operator.
Example
The following Entity SQL query uses the NOT operator to negates a Boolean expression. The query is based on the AdventureWorks Sales Model. To compile and run this query, follow these steps:
Follow the procedure in How to: Execute a Query that Returns StructuralType Results (EntityClient).
Pass the following query as an argument to the
ExecuteStructuralTypeQuery
method:
\\ NOT
SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Product
AS product where product.ListPrice > 50 AND NOT (product.ListPrice = 90)
\\ !
SELECT VALUE product FROM AdventureWorksEntities.Product
AS product where product.ListPrice > 50 AND ! (product.ListPrice = 90)
The output is shown below:
ProductID: 514
Name: LL Mountain Seat Assembly
ProductNumber: SA-M198
MakeFlag: True
ProductID: 515
Name: ML Mountain Seat Assembly
ProductNumber: SA-M237
MakeFlag: True
ProductID: 516
Name: HL Mountain Seat Assembly
ProductNumber: SA-M687
MakeFlag: True
ProductID: 517
Name: LL Road Seat Assembly
ProductNumber: SA-R127
MakeFlag: True
ProductID: 518
Name: ML Road Seat Assembly
ProductNumber: SA-R430
MakeFlag: True