Re: [GENERAL] Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup
On Freitag, 20. Juni 2008, Gregory Williamson wrote: | For reasons best left unmentioned, I need to update entries in a table from | a backup; I need to do all entries. | | For reasons eluding my sleep deprived eyes this fails in every variation I | can think of: | | update foo set foo.foo_name2=foo_old.foo_name2 where foo.foo_id = | foo_old.foo_id; ERROR: missing FROM-clause entry for table "foo_old" Does update foo set foo.foo_name2 = foo_old.foo_name2 from foo_old where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id; work for you? | Could someone please hit me with a clue-stick ? This is crucial and yet I | am stumbling over something. Since I am not updating foo_old I am baffled | as to what this messsage really means. I've tried "where foo_old.foo_id = | foo.foo_id ... same message. Ciao, Thomas -- Thomas Pundt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://rp-online.de/ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup
Thomas Pundt wrote: > > On Freitag, 20. Juni 2008, Gregory Williamson wrote: <...snip...> > Does > > update foo >set foo.foo_name2 = foo_old.foo_name2 > from foo_old > where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id; > > work for you? Thanks to all for pointing out the FROM clause.! "UPDATE foo set foo_name2 = foo_old.foo_name2 FROM foo_old WHERE foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id;" did the trick. For some reason I keep forgetting that bit. Especially when under stress in the wee hours of the morn. Back to sleep ... ZZZ And thanks again ! GSW
Re: [GENERAL] Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup
Hi! You're missing a table declaration for the table foo_old. You might try this: update foo set foo.foo_name2= (SELECT foo_old.foo_name2 FROM foo_old where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id); Kind regards Markus Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Gregory Williamson Gesendet: Freitag, 20. Juni 2008 12:30 An: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Betreff: [GENERAL] Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup For reasons best left unmentioned, I need to update entries in a table from a backup; I need to do all entries. For reasons eluding my sleep deprived eyes this fails in every variation I can think of: update foo set foo.foo_name2=foo_old.foo_name2 where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id; ERROR: missing FROM-clause entry for table "foo_old" Could someone please hit me with a clue-stick ? This is crucial and yet I am stumbling over something. Since I am not updating foo_old I am baffled as to what this messsage really means. I've tried "where foo_old.foo_id = foo.foo_id ... same message. TIA, Greg Williamson Senior DBA DigitalGlobe Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information and must be protected in accordance with those provisions. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. (My corporate masters made me say this.) Computec Media AG Sitz der Gesellschaft und Registergericht: Fürth (HRB 8818) Vorstandsmitglieder: Johannes S. Gözalan (Vorsitzender) und Rainer Rosenbusch Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates: Jürg Marquard Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer: DE 812 575 276
[GENERAL] Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup
For reasons best left unmentioned, I need to update entries in a table from a backup; I need to do all entries. For reasons eluding my sleep deprived eyes this fails in every variation I can think of: update foo set foo.foo_name2=foo_old.foo_name2 where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id; ERROR: missing FROM-clause entry for table "foo_old" Could someone please hit me with a clue-stick ? This is crucial and yet I am stumbling over something. Since I am not updating foo_old I am baffled as to what this messsage really means. I've tried "where foo_old.foo_id = foo.foo_id ... same message. TIA, Greg Williamson Senior DBA DigitalGlobe Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information and must be protected in accordance with those provisions. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. (My corporate masters made me say this.)
