Re: Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup

Hi!

You're missing a table declaration for the table foo_old. You might try this:

update foo set foo.foo_name2= (SELECT foo_old.foo_name2 FROM foo_old where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id);

Kind regards

Markus

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Von: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] Im Auftrag von Gregory Williamson
Gesendet: Freitag, 20. Juni 2008 12:30
An: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Betreff: [GENERAL] Need to update all entries of one table based on an earlier backup

For reasons best left unmentioned, I need to update entries in a table from a backup; I need to do all entries.

For reasons eluding my sleep deprived eyes this fails in every variation I can think of:

update foo set foo.foo_name2=foo_old.foo_name2 where foo.foo_id = foo_old.foo_id;
ERROR: missing FROM-clause entry for table "foo_old"

Could someone please hit me with a clue-stick ? This is crucial and yet I am stumbling over something. Since I am not updating foo_old I am baffled as to what this messsage really means. I've tried "where foo_old.foo_id = foo.foo_id ... same message.

TIA,

Greg Williamson
Senior DBA
DigitalGlobe

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