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From Jasen Betts
Subject Re: Setting a default value for a select statement without results
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In response to Setting a default value for a select statement without results  (JORGE MALDONADO <jorgemal1960@gmail.com>)
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On 2013-02-06, JORGE MALDONADO <jorgemal1960@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I have an UPDATE query with the following general structure:
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> UPDATE table1 SET (SELECT field FROM table2 WHERE conditions ORDER BY
> order_field LIMIT 1)

assuming you mean this, and you are happy with its performance.UPDATE table1 SET field1 = (SELECT field FROM table2
WHEREconditions ORDER BYorder_field LIMIT 1)
 
> Is it possible to assign a default value in case no results are returned by
> the SELECT statement?

use coalesce.
UPDATE table1 SET field1 = coalesce( (SELECT field FROM table2 WHERE conditions ORDER BYorder_field LIMIT 1) ,
default_value)
 




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