You can't have two tables in the UPDATE query, at least not in v3.x of MySQL. I'm not sure about version 4. That's why it's complaining about table2. I think the SUBSTRING_INDEX should be OK.
You may have to split your query into a series of queries. There is some guidance in the MySQL manual. John Bonnett -----Original Message----- From: Davy Obdam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 30 May 2003 6:57 PM To: MySQL; MySQL-WIN Subject: Update query with substring Hello people, I am trying to run this query: UPDATE table1, table2 SET table1.periode = table.periode WHERE table1.id = 3 AND SUBSTRING_INDEX( table1.name, '.', - 1 ) = table2.name But i keep getting the same error message You have an error in your SQL syntax near ' table2 SET table1.periode = table2.periode WHERE table1.id = 3 AND SUBSTRIN' at line 1 Is it possible to use a SUBSTRING_INDEX in a update query, or what i am i doing wrong? Any help is appreciated, thanks for your time Best regards, Davy Obdam -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Davy Obdam Web application developer Networking4all email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] internet: http://www.networking4all.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
