Re: PC UPDATEusing MS ACCESS 2002

["Evan Harris" <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there

How are you actually trying to execute the query, i.e. run the SQL ?

Your best bet might be to use access itself. Start Access, Select Design a
query, select the SQL mode(top left corner) and dump in your SQL to the
editor window. Try and fix the errors you get from there. I've found access
to be somewhat helpful when trying to do this kind of stuff. You can go back
and forth between the design  mode and the SQL mode if it helps you get the
right answer.

There is an option to make the query an update query - it's an icon on the
tool bar but the picture escapes (maybe a pen or something) - you may need
to click that icon.

What version of query is the database you are trying to update ? Is Access
trying to save you from yourself and preventing untrusted operations (a most
infuriating feature) ?

Really, to help you we'd need to know how you are trying to run the SQL
statement.

Regards
Evan Harris



-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Antonio Fernandez-Vicenti
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2009 3:02 a.m.
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: [PCTECH] PC UPDATEusing MS ACCESS 2002

This thread seems not to have received any answer...
Let me try it again.

FWIW, using WinXP + SP3, MS Office XP (2002) + SP3:

In a small PC project we are using MS Access 2002.
I have an Access table that is partially incorrect in a certain field 
values.
I'm trying to UPDATE it, using corrected values from a different but 
similar table.

Found in the Archives the following thread, and changed it to fit my needs.

UPDATE Table1 AS t1
  SET Vendido = (Select Vendido
                            from Table2 t2
                            Where t1.ID = t2.ID)
WHERE EXISTS (Select 1
                            from Table2 t2
                            Where t1.ID = t2.ID);

When I try to execute, Access gives me an error "La operacion debe usar 
una consulta actualizable"  (translate from Spanish, so may not be the 
exact english words, but... "Operation must use an updatable query"... ) 
where Help is of no joy...

Of course, I'm logged as System Administrator, all rights, dedicated
system...
Am I missing something?

Does anybody know if Access 2002 supports this kind of  <Update a table 
from another table> using EXISTS as suggested for a different case in 
the Archives?

Thanks,