Thanks to everyone who helped.
I found the solution just by tooling with the SQL syntax.
FYI, the correct syntax is:
UPDATE destination_table SET dest_column=A FROM
(SELECT src_column as A, src_link_col FROM src_table) AS J
WHERE src_link_col=dst_link_col;
Pete
pw wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> What is the proper syntax for updating a column inone table from
> a column in another?
>
> I have tried this:
>
> UPDATE destination_table FROM source_table SET
> destination_table.column_one = source_table.column_b WHERE constraint;
>
> This fails, so I must have the syntax incorrect.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Pete
>
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