JohnHomer wrote:
> can mysql allow table joins when using UPDATE query? like
The manual answers these questions.
> update tranfer left join transferdetails
> on transfer.docno = transferdetails.docno
> set transferdetails.docno = concat('SJ',transferdetails.DocNo)
> where
> transferdetails.docno not regexp '^SJ' and
> lower(xfrom) = 'san juan';
>
> i get an error
>
> ERROR 1064 at line 1: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'left join trans
>ferdetails on transfer.docno = transferdetails.docno set transfer' at line 1
>
> im using mysql 3.23.41 on win32
The manual states clearly that 3.23 does not support joins with UPDATE. And RTM to
find out if 4.0 does.
b.
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