Sounds like an UPDATE: http://www.mysql.com/doc/U/P/UPDATE.html
UPDATE TABLE SET columnname1 = columnname2 where KEY = KEY Something like that probably. If it was me I would copy the whole table so I had a backup...UPDATES and DELETES can be destructive if writting improperly (*_*) -----Original Message----- From: Max Mouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Columns Hey all, Is it possible to copy the contents of one column to another column using mySQL? I just changed my table structure by adding a few more columns and I need to be able to move the data from the original column to 4 new columns and then drop the orginial. I know that the proper query for sql is that I added with ALTER and remove with DROP. But I can't find anything that would allow me to move the data from one column to another. Anything I can do? Max --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
