Don Isgitt wrote:
gds2=# update master set operator=(select
coalesce(newopr,master.operator) from opr_match where state=master.state
and oldopr=master.operator limit 1) where state='NM' and operator is not
null;
What am I doing wrong that gives me the 261 null operator fields after
the update?
Hmm - haven't tested this, but what would happen if the subselect
returned no matches? Quickest test is probably to add a dummy value to
the coalesce and see if that takes the place of the 261 nulls. If it
doesn't, the subselect isn't matching for those rows.
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd
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