Thomas Pundt wrote:
 >
 > On Freitag, 20. Juni 2008, Gregory Williamson wrote:
 <...snip...>
 > Does
 >
 > update foo
 >    set foo.foo_name2 = foo_old.foo_name2
 >   from foo_old
 >  where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id;
 >
 > work for you?
 Thanks to all for pointing out the FROM clause.!
 "UPDATE foo set foo_name2 = foo_old.foo_name2 FROM foo_old WHERE foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id;" did the trick. 
 For some reason I keep forgetting that bit. Especially when under stress in the wee hours of the morn. Back to sleep ... ZZZzzzzZZZZ
 And thanks again !
 GSW