RE: SQL delete not in related table

Jeff,

Sorry missed the NOT in your original post.  It does need to be NOT EXISTS.

Note: it's EXISTS with an S on the end.  That's why you're getting there error. 
 I always forget the stupid 'S' ;-)

Here's the corrected statement:
delete                                   
from podtl A                             
where not exists ( select 1              
                  from pohdr B           
                  where A.vndnr = B.vndnr
                    and A.weekx = B.weekx
                    and A.digit = B.digit
                 )                       


HTH,

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 10:39 AM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: SQL delete not in related table
> 
> 
> > Try this:
> > 
> > delete
> > from podtl A
> > where exist ( select 1 
> >               from pohdr B
> >               where A.vndnr = B.vndnr
> >                 and A.weekx = B.weekx
> >                 and A.digit = B.digit
> >             )
> 
> It doesn't like that either.  Says the "1" is not valid.  
> Also, why do you
> say "WHERE EXIST" instead of "WHERE NOT EXIST"?
> 
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