On Thursday 02 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote: > Hi: > I use 5.0.38 on my ubuntu desktop > and I have to work with ver 3.23.56 on a solaris-based server. > > The following update query: > UPDATE wine_list,FRED SET wine_list.wine_ID=FRED.WMJ_ID WHERE > wine_list.wine_ID=FRED.wine_ID; > > works on 5.038, but on 3.23.56 I get the following: > ERROR 1064 (00000): You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'FRED SET > wine_list.wine_ID=FRED.WMJ_ID WHERE wine_list.wine_ID=FRED.wine_ID' at line :-) Now I know why I upgraded from 3~ - it looks like the ability to update a table with values from another table was added at version 4.04.
I could dump the table, run the update on my desktop and re-install, *but* time is of the essence, 'cuz an update of wine_list on the server while I'm operating on it on my desktop could cause some grief... any other ideas? thanks tim -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
