Basically mysql doesn't let you use data from one table in updating another
table. If you look at the update syntax at
http://www.mysql.com/doc/U/P/UPDATE.html you'll notice the lack of a very
much needed FROM option.
later,
mike
At 01:14 PM 9/18/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi everyone.
>
>I'm trying to do the following update, which someone at Macromedia gave me,
>however I get a SQL error when I'm trying to use it with MySQL, any ideas on
>what is wrong.
>
>update general_users
>set rolling_total = sumUsr.rollingTotal
>from
>(
>select id,sum(jan+feb+mar+apr+may+jun+jul+aug+sep+oct+nov+dec) as
>rollingTotal
>from general_users
>group by id
>) as sumUsr
>
>where general_users.id = sumUsr.id
>
>Thanks.
>
>Best Regards
> >>> Andrew
>
>www.MSOnet.co.uk
>
>
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