At 7:04 PM -0400 7/13/01, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Ok, I've been writing SQL for a few years now, but only recenlty started
>using Mysql. I have a website hosted at a third party that uses mysql
>3.23.36
>
>I keep getting errors when I try to run fairly straight forward queries with
>the IN clause like:
>select var1 from table1 where var1 not in (select var2 from table2)
>
>I also get errors when doing the equivalent on an update:
>update table1 set var1 = "test" where var1 in (select var2 from table2)
>
>The error I get says: "You have an error in your SQL syntax near select var2
>from table2"
>
>Does mysql support the IN clause? I'm lost without it, particular with
>updates. Please help!
MySQL doesn't support sub-selects.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/M/i/Missing_Sub-selects.html
>
>Thanks,
>Tyson
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Paul DuBois, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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