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From Jürgen Cappel
Subject Update from same table
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Msg-id JEEKIPNAKJNCFLMOBKHGOEDKDCAA.email@juergen-cappel.de
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Responses Re: Update from same table  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Hello,

I want to update columns in a table that match a fixed key
from the same column of the same table matching another fixed key.
There can be several tuples per key distinguished by a secondary id.
Tuples are unique with the combined keys. Maybe a query could look
something like this:
UPDATE a.mytable from b.mytableSET a.mycolumn = b.mycolumnWHERE a.firstid = some_keyAND b.firstid = some_other_keyAND
a.secondaryid= b.secondaryid;
 

But it's a syntax error. I tried a subselect but i'm failing to connect
the subselect's 2nd ID with the update's 2nd ID.  Any help ?  Thanks,

Jürgen



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