Re: SQL Update question

[theis_richard@xxxxxxxxxx]

Moses wrote:
> is there a way to update a field in one physical file w/ the value of a
field
> from a different physcial file.  if there is a way,  what version of SQL
do you
> need to have?  how do you do it?

This possibility has been added in V4R3.  Example of syntax:
UPDATE sometable SET acolumn = (SELECT acolumn FROM othertable WHERE
condition1)  WHERE condition2

HTH

Richard THEIS
AS/400 Education, France
  theis_richard@fr.ibm.com


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