Hello. If you set a column to the value it currently has, MySQL notices this and does not update it. Perhaps it is the answer on your question. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/update.html
Nicolas Verhaeghe wrote: > Is it normal for MySQL to not update fields that are already identical? > > I am talking about an INNER JOIN UPDATE, when copying from table A over > table B. > > My count did not match at the first run and when I did the second run, I > go a zero rows updated... > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
