You could alias the table name....
e.g.
UPDATE "current.db" C
SET C."Well"="TATS"
WHERE C."Well"="AT-201"
HTH,
Mike
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> From: Mark Derricutt [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 7 December 2000 10:08
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> Subject: [DUG-DB]: table name is reserved word...
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> Hi, just come accross a problem with the database here (paradox based),
> the following query is failing due to 'current' being a reserved word (not
> sure what its used for thou), does anyone know how I could get around
> this?
>
> UPDATE current SET current."Well"="TATS" WHERE current."Well"="AT-201"
>
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