RE: update with select in sql

On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Gord Royle wrote:

> This is what I think you need - Please test outside of production:
>
> UPDATE INSHIP
> SET SHTEL# =
> (SELECT CMTEL FROM ARCUST
>     WHERE SHCOMP = CMCOMP   AND
>           SHBRAN = CMBRAN   AND
>           SHACC  = CMACC    AND
>           SHCODE = '00)
> WHERE EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM CMTEL
>                   WHERE SHCOMP = CMCOMP   AND
>                         SHBRAN = CMBRAN   AND
>                         SHACC  = CMACC)

Here is what I tried:

update JAMES/INSHIP set SHTEL# =
      (select CMTEL from JAMES/ARCUST where
      SHCOMP = CMCOMP and
      SHBRAN = CMBRAN and
      SHACC  = CMACC and
      SHCODE = '00' and
      SHTEL# = ' ')
      where exists (select * from JAMES/ARCUST where
      SHCOMP = CMCOMP and
      SHBRAN = CMBRAN and
      SHACC  = CMACC and
      SHCODE = '00' and
      SHTEL# = ' ')

And received this error message:

Token CMTEL was not valid. Valid tokens: + ) -.

I am missing something here?  This seems like it should be an easy thing
to do...

James Rich