Hi! I have two tables. I want to update the data in one table to be the same as the same col in the other table. ex: tab1 tabl2 col1 col1 col2 col2 col3 col3 I want tab2 col1 set to be the same as tab1 col1. How can I do this? Thanks,
Hi Hari, I don't need to insert the records from tab1. I need to update the tab2.col1 data with the data from tab1.col1 where tab2.col2 is equal to tab1.col2 Thanks, Petrina [quoted text, click to view] >-----Original Message----- >Hi, > >insert into tab2(col1) select col1 from tab1 > >or else if we need to load all the columns then > >insert into tab2 select col1,col2,col3 from tab1 > >or > >insert into tab2 select * from tab1 > >Thanks >Hari >MCDBA > > > >"Petrina Lessard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >news:00e301c3d295$6e7446e0$a001280a@phx.gbl... >> Hi! >> >> I have two tables. I want to update the data in one table >> to be the same as the same col in the other table. >> >> ex: >> >> tab1 tabl2 >> >> col1 col1 >> col2 col2 >> col3 col3 >> >> I want tab2 col1 set to be the same as tab1 col1. >> >> How can I do this? >> >> Thanks, >> Petrina > > >.
Great thanks! If col2 is not unique on it's own, how can I set and update col1 based on two columns in the other table, say col2 and col3 which are? Petrina [quoted text, click to view] >-----Original Message----- >Assuming col2 is unique in Tab1, this will update all rows in Tab2, setting >col1 to NULL if there is no matching row in Tab1: > >UPDATE Tab2 > SET col1 = > (SELECT col1 > FROM Tab1 > WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2) > >Or, this will only update col1 for rows that exist in both tables: > >UPDATE Tab2 > SET col1 = > (SELECT col1 > FROM Tab1 > WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2) > WHERE EXISTS > (SELECT * > FROM Tab1 > WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2) > >-- >David Portas >------------ >Please reply only to the newsgroup >-- > > >.
Assuming col2 is unique in Tab1, this will update all rows in Tab2, setting col1 to NULL if there is no matching row in Tab1: UPDATE Tab2 SET col1 = (SELECT col1 FROM Tab1 WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2) Or, this will only update col1 for rows that exist in both tables: UPDATE Tab2 SET col1 = (SELECT col1 FROM Tab1 WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2) WHERE EXISTS (SELECT * FROM Tab1 WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2) -- David Portas ------------ Please reply only to the newsgroup --
Hari I think the poster wanted to update table . update tab1 set col1=t.col1 from tab2 t join tab1 on tab1.PK=t.PK [quoted text, click to view] "Hari Prasad" <hari_prasad_k@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OZju$Sq0DHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > insert into tab2(col1) select col1 from tab1 > > or else if we need to load all the columns then > > insert into tab2 select col1,col2,col3 from tab1 > > or > > insert into tab2 select * from tab1 > > Thanks > Hari > MCDBA > > > > "Petrina Lessard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:00e301c3d295$6e7446e0$a001280a@phx.gbl... > > Hi! > > > > I have two tables. I want to update the data in one table > > to be the same as the same col in the other table. > > > > ex: > > > > tab1 tabl2 > > > > col1 col1 > > col2 col2 > > col3 col3 > > > > I want tab2 col1 set to be the same as tab1 col1. > > > > How can I do this? > > > > Thanks, > > Petrina > >
UPDATE Tab2 SET col1 = (SELECT col1 FROM Tab1 WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2 AND col3 = Tab3.col3) WHERE EXISTS (SELECT * FROM Tab1 WHERE col2 = Tab2.col2 AND col3 = Tab3.col3) The WHERE EXISTS part is optional depending on whether or not you want to set to NULL any rows in Tab2 which don't have corresponding rows in Tab1. You can usually get the answer you want more quickly if you include with your post the DDL for the table(s) (including keys and constraints), some sample data as INSERT statements and show the result that you require from that sample data. ( www.aspfaq.com/5006) -- David Portas ------------ Please reply only to the newsgroup --
Hi, insert into tab2(col1) select col1 from tab1 or else if we need to load all the columns then insert into tab2 select col1,col2,col3 from tab1 or insert into tab2 select * from tab1 Thanks Hari MCDBA [quoted text, click to view] "Petrina Lessard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:00e301c3d295$6e7446e0$a001280a@phx.gbl... > Hi! > > I have two tables. I want to update the data in one table > to be the same as the same col in the other table. > > ex: > > tab1 tabl2 > > col1 col1 > col2 col2 > col3 col3 > > I want tab2 col1 set to be the same as tab1 col1. > > How can I do this? > > Thanks, > Petrina
I'm receiving the following error Subquery returned more than 1 value. This is not permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <= , >, >= or when the subquery is used as an expression. The statement has been terminated. after executing: UPDATE TAB2 SET PrimKey = (SELECT PrimKey FROM TAB4 WHERE EngObjectID = Tab4.EngObjectID) The DDL for the TAB2 and TAB4 are: CREATE TABLE [dbo].[TAB2] ( [Domain] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , [EngObjectID] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , [AltSpoolNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Description] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [LNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [IsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [IsoRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ClientsIsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ClientsRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ClientsShtNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [IsoApproved] [bit] NULL , [Area] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Location] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Diameter] [float] NULL , [PipeSchedule] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [MatType] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Specification] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [MatLength] [float] NULL , [PaintSystem] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Priority] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [PIDNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [DrwgRef] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Insul] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [HeatTrace] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Deleted] [datetime] NULL , [Remarks1] [varchar] (100) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Remarks2] [varchar] (100) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [TypeID] [varchar] (4) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ErecRecapNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ErecRecapNoSB] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [MaterialComplete] [bit] NULL , [Galvanized] [bit] NULL , [PrimKey] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL , [PercentComplete] [bit] NULL , [MatlsComments] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ComPack] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [TimeStamp] [binary] (8) NULL , [Created] [datetime] NULL , [CreatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Updated] [datetime] NULL , [UpdatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [CUT] [bit] NOT NULL , [CDL] [bit] NOT NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GO ALTER TABLE [dbo].[TAB2] WITH NOCHECK ADD CONSTRAINT [PK_TAB2] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [PrimKey] ) ON [PRIMARY] GO CREATE INDEX [IX_TAB2] ON [dbo].[TAB2]([Domain], [EngObjectID]) WITH FILLFACTOR = 90 ON [PRIMARY] GO CREATE TABLE [dbo].[TAB4] ( [Domain] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , [EngObjectID] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , [AltSpoolNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Description] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [LNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [IsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [IsoRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ClientsIsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ClientsRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ClientsShtNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [IsoApproved] [bit] NULL , [Area] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Location] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Diameter] [float] NULL , [PipeSchedule] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [MatType] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Specification] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [MatLength] [float] NULL , [PaintSystem] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Priority] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [PIDNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [DrwgRef] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Insul] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [HeatTrace] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Deleted] [datetime] NULL , [Remarks1] [varchar] (100) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Remarks2] [varchar] (100) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [TypeID] [varchar] (4) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ErecRecapNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ErecRecapNoSB] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [MaterialComplete] [bit] NULL , [Galvanized] [bit] NULL , [PrimKey] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL , [PercentComplete] [bit] NULL , [MatlsComments] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [ComPack] [varchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [TimeStamp] [binary] (8) NULL , [Created] [datetime] NULL , [CreatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Updated] [datetime] NULL , [UpdatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [CUT] [bit] NOT NULL , [CDL] [bit] NOT NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GO ALTER TABLE [dbo].[TAB4] WITH NOCHECK ADD CONSTRAINT [PK_TAB4] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [PrimKey] ) ON [PRIMARY] GO CREATE INDEX [IX_TAB4] ON [dbo].[TAB4]([Domain], [EngObjectID]) WITH FILLFACTOR = 90 ON [PRIMARY] GO Some sample data from TAB2: ACG-FFD-WA 2BHC380AE "8""-DO-62D012- ACD-AE" DO62D012 JRM-FAB-C0074-PIP-380- SHT.3 A 2DTD1R-DO-62D012.01 C1 2 1 H D 8 C H01A N/A 02 6200-00 LS03 0 {A1139340-F407-4635-8B1F-00080739AD84} <Binary> 11/11/2003 12:15:00 AM DTS 1/5/2004 12:15:09 AM DTS 0 0 ACG-FFD-WA 2BDJ450SA PW21D131 JRM-FAB-C0074-PIP-450-SHT.1 A 2DTN2D-PW-21D131.01 C1 1 1 J N 1.5 D D03D N/A 06 0002-02 LS12 0 {D502DB72-748F-4475-8E25-0009634DAB07} <Binary> 10/20/2003 12:15:00 AM DTS 1/5/2004 12:15:09 AM DTS 0 0 ACG-FFD-WA 2BEC456SE VT15D002 JRM-FAB-C0074-PIP-456-SHT.5 A 2DTD1D-VT-15D002.05 C1 1 1 C D 6 E E25H N/A 02 1501-00 LS12 0
This worked.. UPDATE TAB2 SET PrimKey = (SELECT Primkey FROM TAB4 WHERE TAB4.EngObjectId = TAB2.EngObjectId) Thanks, Petrina [quoted text, click to view] >-----Original Message----- >I'm receiving the following error > >Subquery returned more than 1 value. This is not >permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <= , >, >= >or when the subquery is used as an expression. >The statement has been terminated. > >after executing: > >UPDATE TAB2 >SET PrimKey = (SELECT PrimKey > FROM TAB4 > WHERE EngObjectID = Tab4.EngObjectID) > >The DDL for the TAB2 and TAB4 are: > >CREATE TABLE [dbo].[TAB2] ( > [Domain] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , > [EngObjectID] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , > [AltSpoolNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Description] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [LNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [IsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [IsoRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ClientsIsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ClientsRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ClientsShtNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [IsoApproved] [bit] NULL , > [Area] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Location] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Diameter] [float] NULL , > [PipeSchedule] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [MatType] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Specification] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [MatLength] [float] NULL , > [PaintSystem] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Priority] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [PIDNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [DrwgRef] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Insul] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [HeatTrace] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Deleted] [datetime] NULL , > [Remarks1] [varchar] (100) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Remarks2] [varchar] (100) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [TypeID] [varchar] (4) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ErecRecapNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ErecRecapNoSB] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [MaterialComplete] [bit] NULL , > [Galvanized] [bit] NULL , > [PrimKey] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL , > [PercentComplete] [bit] NULL , > [MatlsComments] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ComPack] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [TimeStamp] [binary] (8) NULL , > [Created] [datetime] NULL , > [CreatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Updated] [datetime] NULL , > [UpdatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [CUT] [bit] NOT NULL , > [CDL] [bit] NOT NULL >) ON [PRIMARY] >GO > >ALTER TABLE [dbo].[TAB2] WITH NOCHECK ADD > CONSTRAINT [PK_TAB2] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED > ( > [PrimKey] > ) ON [PRIMARY] >GO > > CREATE INDEX [IX_TAB2] ON [dbo].[TAB2]([Domain], >[EngObjectID]) WITH FILLFACTOR = 90 ON [PRIMARY] >GO > >CREATE TABLE [dbo].[TAB4] ( > [Domain] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , > [EngObjectID] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NOT NULL , > [AltSpoolNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Description] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [LNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [IsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [IsoRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ClientsIsoNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ClientsRev] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ClientsShtNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [IsoApproved] [bit] NULL , > [Area] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Location] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Diameter] [float] NULL , > [PipeSchedule] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [MatType] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Specification] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [MatLength] [float] NULL , > [PaintSystem] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Priority] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [PIDNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [DrwgRef] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Insul] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [HeatTrace] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Deleted] [datetime] NULL , > [Remarks1] [varchar] (100) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Remarks2] [varchar] (100) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [TypeID] [varchar] (4) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ErecRecapNo] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ErecRecapNoSB] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [MaterialComplete] [bit] NULL , > [Galvanized] [bit] NULL , > [PrimKey] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL , > [PercentComplete] [bit] NULL , > [MatlsComments] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [ComPack] [varchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [TimeStamp] [binary] (8) NULL , > [Created] [datetime] NULL , > [CreatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [Updated] [datetime] NULL , > [UpdatedBy] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE >SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , > [CUT] [bit] NOT NULL , > [CDL] [bit] NOT NULL >) ON [PRIMARY] >GO > >ALTER TABLE [dbo].[TAB4] WITH NOCHECK ADD > CONSTRAINT [PK_TAB4] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED > ( > [PrimKey] > ) ON [PRIMARY] >GO > > CREATE INDEX [IX_TAB4] ON [dbo].[TAB4]([Domain], >[EngObjectID]) WITH FILLFACTOR = 90 ON [PRIMARY] >GO > >Some sample data from TAB2: > > ACG-FFD-WA 2BHC380AE "8""-DO-62D012- >ACD-AE" DO62D012 JRM-FAB-C0074-PIP- 380- >SHT.3 A 2DTD1R-DO-62D012.01 C1 2 1 > H D 8 C H01A > N/A 02 6200-00 > LS03 0 > {A1139340-F407-4635-8B1F-00080739AD84} > <Binary> 11/11/2003 12:15:00 AM > DTS 1/5/2004 12:15:09 AM DTS 0 0 > ACG-FFD-WA 2BDJ450SA
My mistake. In haste I had typed a non-existent table name. The statement you first tried: [quoted text, click to view] > UPDATE TAB2 > SET PrimKey = (SELECT PrimKey > FROM TAB4 > WHERE EngObjectID = Tab4.EngObjectID)
failed because the subquery attempts to update every row in Tab2 with multiple rows from Tab4. EngObjectID = Tab4.EngObjectID is equivalent to Tab4.EngObjectID = Tab4.EngObjectID therefore every row where EngObjectID is non-NULL will be returned). -- David Portas ------------ Please reply only to the newsgroup --
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