> the forked db can be merged back in to the live one. A change to one
> column of every row in a certain table. How can I update just that field
> in every row of the db without harming the existing data already in that
> table?
Would something like this work?
UPDATE table1
set table1.columna = table2.columna
from table2
where table1.keyfield = table2.keyfield;
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Mike Nolan