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You cannot select from the table you are inserting into. Insert into a temp table and then insert into holds from that table. -----Original Message----- From: Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 1:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: INSERT INTO () SELECT... Hi, This should work, I think, but doesn't INSERT INTO holds (ord_num) SELECT orders.ord_num FROM orders LEFT JOIN holds ON orders.ord_num = holds.ord_num WHERE holds.ord_num IS NULL I have some order numbers that are not in holds that are in orders. I want to make entries in holds to match those missing. The above SELECT gives me exactly what I want, but I get ERROR 1066: Not unique table/alias: 'holds' Thanks, Eric mysql,sql why because we love you! --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
