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  1. #1
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    Jul 2005
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    SQL Update

    can anyone tell me why i get the error

    'SQL command not properly ended'

    this sql was lifted directly from a Sybase database and seems to work OK there


    update billing_update_items
    set archive_flag = p_flag
    from billing_update_items, dummy_billings_dets
    where billing_update_items.service_id = p_service
    and billing_update_items.class_id = p_class
    and billing_update_items.update_type = 1
    and billing_update_items.billing_det_id = dummy_billings_dets.id
    and dummy_billings_dets.txs_date >= p_start_date
    and dummy_billings_dets.txs_date <= p_end_date
    and archive_flag <> p_flag;
    COMMIT;

    tia
    mark.

  2. #2
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    Cool

    Oracle does not support the UPDATE {table} SET {colum=} FROM {query} construct (syntax).
    Check oracle manual for correct syntax.

    "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." --Chinese Proverb

  3. #3
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    sql update

    I assume the sql could be modified as below to achieve the same result ?

    update billing_update_items
    set archive_flag = p_flag
    WHERE billing_update_items.id IN (SELECT billing_update_items.ID
    from billing_update_items, dummy_billings_dets
    where billing_update_items.service_id = p_service
    and billing_update_items.class_id = p_class
    and billing_update_items.update_type = 1
    and billing_update_items.billing_det_id = dummy_billings_dets.id
    and dummy_billings_dets.txs_date >= p_start_date
    and dummy_billings_dets.txs_date <= p_end_date
    and archive_flag <> p_flag);

  4. #4
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    You could also try one of the two approaches below (untested). Which one performs better will depend on the data volumes and distribution.
    Code:
    UPDATE billing_update_items i
    SET    archive_flag = p_flag
    WHERE  service_id = p_service
    AND    class_id = p_class
    AND    update_type = 1
    AND    billing_det_id IN
           ( SELECT d.id
             FROM   dummy_billings_dets d
             WHERE  d.txs_date BETWEEN p_start_date AND p_end_date
             AND    d.archive_flag <> p_flag );
    
    UPDATE billing_update_items i
    SET    archive_flag = p_flag
    WHERE  service_id = p_service
    AND    class_id = p_class
    AND    update_type = 1
    AND    EXISTS
           ( SELECT 1
             FROM   dummy_billings_dets d
             WHERE  d.id = i.billing_det_id
             AND    d.txs_date BETWEEN p_start_date AND p_end_date
             AND    d.archive_flag <> p_flag );

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