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judahr



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5.1.10 Pro
SSMS 2008
SQL 2000

Code:
Update t
Set
From dbo.Table2 t2
    Inner join dbo.Table1 t
       On t2.ID = t.ID

Pulling up the column list on the set clause uses the columns from Table2 instead of Table1. If Table1 was the first table, it works properly.

(I may be reporting this one again. If so, sorry.)
Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:13 am View user's profile Send private message
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This doesn't work as you expect. The behavior for T-SQL specific syntax for UPDATE alias SET... FROM table list/joins is the same as for SELECT ... FROM table list/joins. "FROM" clause is driving the column prompt, not the UPDATE. That's why the columns are listed in the order or table references. We have a queued enhancement in the pipeline to implement recognition and handling of T-SQL specific UPDATE … FROM statements.
Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:11 am View user's profile Send private message
judahr



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One related item. If you have an update where the table you are updating is the first table specified and the table is aliased:

Code:
Update t
Set
From dbo.Table1 t
    Inner join dbo.Table2 t2
       On t1.ID = t2.ID


each of the columns on the left side of the assignement in the set clause is aliased:
Code:
Set t.Field1 = t2.Field1

It should be
Code:
Set Field1 = t2.Field1



Another item, in the preceding example, if you select t2.Field1, it ends up:
Code:
Set Field1 = t2.Field1 = ?


should be
Code:
Set Field1 = t2.Field1

Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:33 am View user's profile Send private message
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Thank you for your suggestions.

All of that does require indeed an SQL intellisene method specific to UPDATE...FROM syntax. I'm going to copy your suggestions to the queue enhacment.
Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:55 pm View user's profile Send private message
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