table a: dict_base table b: dict_user condition: wether 'sz_word' = 'X' increase the value of 'dw_uses' by 1
sz_word could be in either table, dw_uses must be updated on the pertinent table/s though. Sorry for not being too clear :) Thanks again ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fowler, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General Discussion of SQLite Database" <sqlite-users@sqlite.org> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [sqlite] Update value from either database table? > Without more info, here's the general approach: > > UPDATE c > SET int_field = int_field+1 > WHERE (table a condition) OR (table b condition) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gussimulator > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:57 PM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: [sqlite] Update value from either database table? > > I have a field I need to update given a condition, but I don't know > wether the condition occurs in table A or table B, how can I perform > this query? > > I have 2 identical tables in design, but one contains system data and > the other one contains user data... On my update routine (in C) I have > to increase an INTEGER field from either table given a condition... The > thing is, the condition could be present on both tables... what should I > do?? > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > sqlite-users mailing list > sqlite-users@sqlite.org > http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users > _______________________________________________ > sqlite-users mailing list > sqlite-users@sqlite.org > http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users _______________________________________________ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users
