Copying from one table to another.
Hello, I'm new to MySQL, so forgive my ignorance. I'd like to copy data from one table to another. I have one table I've made from a filemaker database. And one that contains my main data. I want to update the main data from the Main file using the data from the filemaker file. Each row has a unique zip code, and the zip code is in each of the files, so I thought I'd use that as an index field, but with no luck. What I've tried so far is this, and it doesn't see to work. Update tbl1 set CategoryInTable1 = CategoryInTable 2 where ZipInTable1 = ZipInTable2; I've also tried: Update tbl1, tbl2 set CategoryInTable1 = CategoryInTable 2 where ZipInTable1 = ZipInTable2;and Update tbl1, tbl2 set tbl1.CategoryInTable1 = tbl2.CategoryInTable 2 where tbl1.ZipInTable1 = tbl2.ZipInTable2; I thought to do an Insert-Select, but I can't since I want to update the table I'm selecting from. Any help would really be appreciated. Thanks. -eric spletzer - 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
Copying table V.2.0
Kevin thanks for your response. Here are the different errors for each SQl command I enter. Command: update tblSNLC,tblSNOrg set tblSNOrg.OrgSponsor1=tblSNLC.SponsorFull where tblSNOrg.OrgZip=tblSNLC.Zip; Error: Failed to execute SQL : SQL update tblSNLC,tblSNOrg set tblSNOrg.OrgSponsor1=tblSNLC.SponsorFull where tblSNOrg.OrgZip=tblSNLC.Zip; failed : You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'tblSNOrg set tblSNOrg.OrgSponsor1=tblSNLC.SponsorFull where tblSNOrg.OrgZip=tblS' at line 1 Command: update tblSNLC,tblSNOrg set OrgSponsor1=SponsorFull where OrgZip=Zip; Error: Failed to execute SQL : SQL update tblSNLC,tblSNOrg set OrgSponsor1=SponsorFull where OrgZip=Zip; failed : You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'tblSNOrg set OrgSponsor1=SponsorFull where OrgZip=Zip' at line 1 THIS NEXT ONE SEEMS THE CLOSEST Command: update tblSNOrg set OrgSponsor1=tblSNLC.SponsorFull where OrgZip=tblSNLC.Zip; Error: Failed to execute SQL : SQL update tblSNOrg set OrgSponsor1=tblSNLC.SponsorFull where OrgZip=tblSNLC.Zip; failed : Unknown table 'tblSNLC' in field list I don't know why it wouldn't find the table Thanks for any continued help. -eric On 9/12/2001 10:46 AM, Kevin Kotun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I obviously dont know what the error message is but Update tbl1, tbl2 set tbl1.CategoryInTable1 = tbl2.CategoryInTable 2 where ^ | This space may be a problem good luck, try to provide the error message -- kevin - 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
Copying data from one table to another.
Hello, I'm a newbie, so pardon my lack of wherewithal with MySQL, and thanks for the help in advance. I have two table and I want to copy info from one table to another. I can pull the correct information out with a select statement that looks something like this Select x1 from tbl1, tbl2 where y1 = y2 (numbers correspond to different tables) This returns a table of the info I want to use. Logically, what I would like to do is: Update tbl1 set x1 = x2 where y1 = y2; But this won't work because x1 and x2 are from different tables, as are y1 and y2. However, I've tried including tbl2 in the update parts, and that doesn't work either. I'm at a loss. Thanks for any help. -eric spletzer - 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
Re: Copying data from one table to another.
Will this actually work? Because I can't select from the table into which I'm inserting. Also I don't want to insert. I want to update a bunch of records that already exist. Here is exactly what I want to do. I have two tables set up that I'm dealing with right now. One is the main information table, and one is a table that I set up from a filemaker export. These are tables with information about a bunch of centers our company has, and the information I'm dealing with will be the sponsors field and the zip code. Basically I want to find a record in the export table, and then take the sponsors info from that row and insert it into the sponsors slot in the other row in the other table that correspond to the same zip code. The code I would use is logically like this. But it seems I can't get the SQL right. I do this, and it tells me it can't find my table. Update tblOrganizations set OrgSponsors = tblCenters.CenterSponsors where OrgZip like tblCenters. CenterZip; Any help would really be great. Thanks. -eric On 9/10/2001 2:51 PM, Sheridan Saint-Michel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think what you are looking for is the Insert...Select statement http://www.mysql.com/doc/I/N/INSERT_SELECT.html Sheridan Saint-Michel Website Administrator FoxJet, an ITW Company www.foxjet.com - Original Message - From: Eric Spletzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:38 PM Subject: Copying data from one table to another. Hello, I'm a newbie, so pardon my lack of wherewithal with MySQL, and thanks for the help in advance. I have two table and I want to copy info from one table to another. I can pull the correct information out with a select statement that looks something like this Select x1 from tbl1, tbl2 where y1 = y2 (numbers correspond to different tables) This returns a table of the info I want to use. Logically, what I would like to do is: Update tbl1 set x1 = x2 where y1 = y2; But this won't work because x1 and x2 are from different tables, as are y1 and y2. However, I've tried including tbl2 in the update parts, and that doesn't work either. I'm at a loss. Thanks for any help. -eric spletzer - 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
