This is the query I posted a performance question on, but I have a
SQL standard question about it too:
update missing_ids
set mtransts = a.mtransts,
mtranmemtp = a.mtranmemtp
from memtran as a
where a.mtranmemid = missing_ids.mtranmemid
and a.mtranseq = missing_ids.mtranseq
Why can't you define an alias on the primary table in an update query?
That would make the where clause in the above a bit easier to write
and read, since both the primary table and the table it is being updated
from have the same column names.
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Mike Nolan
