Thank you for taking the time to reply I am using version 4.1 as can be seen from the out put below mysql Ver 13.5 Distrib 4.1.0-alpha, for portbld-freebsd5.1 (i386) Also I am unsure of the syntax for what you suggest > >Are you aware that you are using a nested sql query which isn't available >until version 4.1? > >Try splitting the delete into multiple steps 1) populate a temp table with
>the id's you want to delete then 2) use the temp table data to delete the >rows. > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:16 AM >Subject: delete help > > >> I hope someone can help, I am a newbe as sql and need a some help >> I can by using this command at mysql prompt |select ACCTSESSIONID from >radiuslog >> where ACCTSESSIONTIME='0';| get a list that I then need to delete >> but when I used the following I keep get errors >> delete from radiuslog where ACCTSESSIONID = any (select ACCTSESSIONID from >radiuslog >> where ACCTSESSIONTIME='0'); >> I can not delete the record by just deleting the record with the 0 >ACCTSESSIONTIME >> as this would only delete the Stop and not the >> start record with the same ACCTSESSIONID from this radiuslog >> http://netwinsite.com/dbabble/ >> >> -- >> MySQL General Mailing List >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> To unsubscribe: >http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > > > http://netwinsite.com/dbabble/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
