Try UPDATE actde SET casenum=T2.casenum FROM actde T1, caseid T2 + WHERE T1.casenum is null AND T1.ssnum=T2.ssnum AND T1.momdob=T2.momdob
This reduces the rows initially retrieved from T1 and then joins to T2. Are you sure acted.casenum is really NULL? make sure NULL is -0- and look at your data in that column. If you see blanks, they are not really NULL From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patti Jakusz Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:55 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: problems with Update command Funny, I thought you had to list the table you were getting the data from first. No, it didn't make a difference. I copied and pasted your syntax. It still worked if I took off the last clause. I may have to send the data to John but I have to change all the names and SSNs. ________________________________ From: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:55 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: problems with Update command Patti: From my personal experience I would rearrange the sequence of the tables in your command. You could try this: UPDATE actde SET casenum=T2.casenum FROM actde T1, caseid T2 WHERE T1.ssnum=T2.ssnum AND T1.momdob=T2.momdob and T1.casenum is null Might be worth a try. Good luck. Mike Ramsour AK Steel Coshocton Works Quality Department Phone: 740-829-4340 Cell: 740-502-1659 From: Patti Jakusz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (RBASE-L Mailing List), Date: 11/25/2014 11:52 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - problems with Update command Sent by: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ I have a command file that I've been using for years. One of the steps is, if the Casenum field is null in the table named "actde", I populate it with data from another table, named "caseid." I make sure the SS# and DOB are the same. Here is my command: UPDATE actde SET casenum=T1.casenum FROM caseid T1, actde T2 WHERE T1.ssnum=T2.ssnum AND T1.momdob=T2.momdob and T2.casenum is null We updated versions recently and now this command doesn't work and it doesn't give me an error message. It takes me out of the application and sends me back to the Rbase Database Explorer screen. If I take off the last clause "t2.casenum is null", it will work. If I reset the field back to null and select all that are null, it acknowledges them. If I add a different clause instead of T2.casenum is null, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. The following did not work. I tried to just update based on the name of the person adding the records to the table: UPDATE actde SET casenum=T1.casenum FROM caseid T1, actde T2 WHERE T1.ssnum=T2.ssnum AND T1.momdob=T2.momdob and T2.nameuser=.vuser Then just to experiment, I tried a completely different field -- something that I would not logically use to complete my command file, but just for testing, and it worked. It doesn't make sense why sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. No typos. Like I said, I've used this command file for many years. I have messages and error messages set on. I've tried with zero on and off. I tried packing the database and it still doesn't work. I have version 9.5.2.11227. This scares me as I use this sort of command frequently, especially when creating temp files for printing reports. Confidentiality Notice This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.
