Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

NotList ( ListA ; ListB )

Return all items in List A that are not in List B

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  Sample input:
NotList ( "Ant¶Bat¶Cow¶Dog" , "Bat¶Dog¶Elephant" )
  Sample output:
Ant¶Cow

  Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

This function recursively looks for the occurance of each value of List A in List B. If the value is not in ListB, it returns the value back as part of the result list.

 

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