As my webspace provider uses version 3.23.50 and multiple-table updates are available starting with MySQL Version 4.0.4, is there any way how to do that with an older version of MySQL?
Thanx Marc --- Paul DuBois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 14:30 +0100 6/5/03, Moj Bordel wrote: > >Hello, > >I'm not really sure (I'm by no means an expert) but > >shouldn't this be possible? > >UPDATE test set i_test=item.i_itemID WHERE > >test.i_ID=item.i_itemID; > >I'm getting this reply: > >"MySQL said: > >Unknown table 'item' in where clause" > >while of course table 'items' exists... > >I use mySQL service at my webhosting, so I don't > have > >the control over the database. > > No statement is possible if you use incorrect > syntax. :-) > > Assuming you have a version of MySQL recent enough > to support > multiple-table updates, it's necessary to name all > the tables before > the SET keyword. Try: > > UPDATE test, item set i_test=item.i_itemID WHERE > test.i_ID=item.i_itemID; > > > > > >Thanx > > > >Marc > > > -- > Paul DuBois > http://www.kitebird.com/ > sql, query > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus For a better Internet experience http://www.yahoo.co.uk/btoffer -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
