Bruce, It would be better to understand what is happening. You are using two versions of the same table. The first has no alias, the second does. You can’t say UPDATE pksimport SET t1.pksid = whatever because the column t1.pksid is not in that copy of the table.
This syntax gives you a better idea what is happening: UPDATE pksimport T0 SET t0.pksid = t2.pksid + FROM pksimport t1, pksurveytest t2 + WHERE t2.pksdate = t1.pksdate AND + t2.pkstime = t1.pkstime Dennis McGrath Software Developer QMI Security Solutions 1661 Glenlake Ave Itasca IL 60143 630-980-8461 [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Chitiea Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:01 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: 'Undefined Table' error Huh. That got it. Would this then be an accurate statement of a general rule: 'Omit the table alias from the left-hand side of of a two-table equality'? Thanks much, Lena Bruce -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: 'Undefined Table' error From: Lena Dammstrom <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Wed, June 27, 2012 1:51 pm To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (RBASE-L Mailing List) Try removing the T1. UPDATE pksimport SET pksid = t2.pksid From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Chitiea Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 3:40 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - 'Undefined Table' error All: I receive the error message: 'pksid is an undefined table (2059)' when I run the following: UPDATE pksimport SET t1.pksid = t2.pksid + FROM pksimport t1, pksurveytest t2 + WHERE t2.pksdate = t1.pksdate AND + t2.pkstime = t1.pkstime Tables 'pksimport' and 'pksurveytest' exist. Column 'pksid' exists in both tables; holding values in pksurveytest and initially null in pksimport. ?? Bruce
