INF: Updating Column in One Table w/ Column from Another Table

Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q46783

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2
  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2

The following is an example of how to update a column in one table with a column from another table:

   UPDATE tablea
   SET tablea.colb=tableb.colb
   FROM tableb
   WHERE tablea.cola=tablea.cola

Additional query words: Transact-SQL Windows NT
Keywords : kbprg SSrvServer SSrvTrans SSrvWinNT
Version : 4.2 | 4.2
Platform : OS/2 WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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