Re: SQL Updateing a Join

   This should work if I understand your column names correctly from each
   table:
   Update LAWDBF7/DBPOPLI DBPOPLI
     Set dbpli_closed_fl = 'Y'
   where dbpopli.dbpli_closed_fl     =  'N'
    and  dbpopli.dbpli_cancelled_fl  =  'N'
    and  dbpopli.dbpli_quantity      =  dbpopli.dbpli_approve_qty
    and  dbpopli.dbpli_rec_qty       =  dbpopli.dbpli_approve_qty
    and exists
         ( Select *
            from LAWDBF7/DBPOPAO
           where DBPOPLI.DBPLI_COMPANY   =  DBPAO_COMPANY
            and  DBPOPLI.DBPLI_PO_NUMBER =  DBPAO_PO_NUMBER
            and  DBPOPLI.DBPLI_LINE_NBR  =  DBPAO_LINE_NBR )

   Mike Wills wrote:

 I have this select stmt:
 SELECT * FROM LAWDBF7/DBPOPLI DBPOPLI, LAWDBF7/DBPOPAO
 DBPOPAO WHERE DBPOPLI.DBPLI_COMPANY = DBPOPAO.DBPAO_COMPANY AND
 DBPOPLI.DBPLI_PO_NUMBER = DBPOPAO.DBPAO_PO_NUMBER AND
 DBPOPLI.DBPLI_LINE_NBR = DBPOPAO.DBPAO_LINE_NBR AND ( (
 DBPLI_CLOSED_FL = 'N' AND DBPLI_CANCELLED_FL = 'N') AND
 DBPLI_QUANTITY = DBPLI_APPROVE_QTY AND DBPLI_REC_QTY =
 DBPLI_APPROVE_QTY)

 I am want to update a field in DBPOPLI without the join it would be
 something like
 UPDATE MNWTEST/DBPOPLI SET DBPLI_CLOSED_FL = 'Y'
     WHERE ((DBPLI_CLOSED_FL = 'N' AND
             DBPLI_CANCELLED_FL = 'N') AND
             DBPLI_QUANTITY = DBPLI_APPROVE_QTY AND
             DBPLI_REC_QTY =DBPLI_APPROVE_QTY)

 I found some help on a site on how to do this with DB2 here
 (http://www.devx.com/tips/Tip/14577
 ) however, it appears like iSeries doesn't support this method of updating
 records. (I know iSeries isn't technically DB2, but generally it has worked
 in the past). We are on V5R3 now. How would I do this short of a simple
 program which I am about ready to write.

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