Dear Andrew:
MapInfo is unable to update columns properly unless the table is packed. Have
you packed yours?
Sincerely,
Sonya
JCH GeoInfo
(919) 493-9339
"Phillips, Andrew" wrote:
> Sorry, I should have mentioned that when I perform Update Column on a table
> with values from a source table, an error is returned "Unable to update
> <table name>". The two tables are correctly joined, and what I thought were
> the other important criteria for Update Column to work are listed below.
> Hope that more clearly defines the problem.
>
> I have UC'd many columns in the past and I can think of no other reasons for
> it not to work this time, and hoped that someone on the list might see
> something I'm missing. [I send this to back the list because others may
> have the same question as George; sorry for the duplication]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George M. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 1:36 PM
> To: Phillips, Andrew
> Subject: Re: MI cannot Update Column
>
> perhaps you could elaborate?
>
> At 12:39 PM 10/13/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Okay, I give up. The table for which I would like to update a column has
> >these attributes:
> >-It's an MI table
> >-not read-only
> >-fields of identical structure to source (is that even necessary? don't
> >think so)
> >-viewable and editable (as above?)
> >
> >What else am I missing? Many thanks,
> >
> >Drew
> >
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