Andrew, Since you didn't indicate which database you were using, I'm going to assume it's Microsoft SQL Server.
Look at the table INFORMATION_SCHEMA (I think). It holds information about lots of things, such as columns, etc. You could probably, in a stored procedure, get access to all the tables that have a column called "myConsistentColumn" (or whatever) and then loop through the DISTINCT list you SELECTed from that table, and then do a UPDATE table1 SET myConsistentColumn = 'New Value' (no WHERE clause), then move on to table2 and so on. - Will Belden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:6:2311 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/6 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:6 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.6 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
