RE: SQL delete not in related table -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: SQL delete not in related table
From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:38:55 -0500
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> Try this:
> 
> delete
> from podtl A
> where exist ( select 1 
>               from pohdr B
>               where A.vndnr = B.vndnr
>                 and A.weekx = B.weekx
>                 and A.digit = B.digit
>             )

It doesn't like that either.  Says the "1" is not valid.  Also, why do you
say "WHERE EXIST" instead of "WHERE NOT EXIST"?

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