.Jeff,
I'm not sure how to change the code?
Thanks again.
left JOIN ContractorCoverageException cce ON cce.contractorcoverageID = a.ID and cce.PostalID = postal.ID and e.postalid is null
-- and not exists (select postalid from ContractorCoverageException e where e.contractorcoverageid = ContractorCoverage.id and postalid = postal.id)
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