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The predicates described in Table 21.24 are available for the Object type (and all subtypes):

Table 21.24   Predicates for Condition Test Expressions 
Type 
Predicate 
Check that the value: 
Object   =   is equal to the given argument 
!=   is not equal to the given argument 
is in   is in the list given as an argument 
is not in   is not in the list given as an argument 
Number  All Object predicates, plus:  <   is less than the given argument 
<=   is less than or equal to the given argument 
>   is greater than the given argument 
>=   is greater than or equal to the given argument 
is between   is between the two given arguments  
String  All Object predicates, plus:  match   matches the regular expression that is the given argument. The following special characters may be used: 
  • *: replace any number of characters
  • ?: replace any character
For example: n*Y?rk matches New York. The matching is case insensitive. 
Date  All Object predicates, plus:  before   is before the given argument 
after   is after the given argument 
between   is between the two given arguments 
Boolean   =   is equal to the given argument 
!=   is not equal to the given argument 


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