RE: SQL update using case

David,

you forgot the "=" :

update myTable set field1 =
case when field2 = 'C' then 'CLT' else 'AGT' end

This works (on my system at least).

HTH,


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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David FOXWELL
Sent: vrijdag 16 januari 2009 12:34
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: SQL update using case

Hi,
Can anyone tell me what's wrong with this :

update myTable set field1
case when field2 = 'C' then 'CLT' else 'AGT' end

Thanks
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