I'm trying to create an update query that concatenates 3 fields from a table to 1 field in another table
The first table called table1
ID DESC
12 left:Middle:Right
The second table Table 2
ID FLD1 FLD2 FLD3
12 left Middle Right
Trying to update all the desc field on Table1 with the values of table2 where table1.id = table2.id
update table1 A SET A.DESC = (SELECT CONCAT(B.fld1, ':', B.fld2, ':', B.fld3)
from table2 B
where A.ID = B.ID)
Where A.id = 12;
However, I'm getting an error from the above query saying "invalid number of arguments" Any idea what am I doing wrong? or how can I get this done in a better way?
CONCAT accepts only two parameters, which means that you have to use nested CONCATs.
Though, you'd rather use the double pipe || operator which doesn't have such a restriction. So:
update table1 A SET A.DESC = (SELECT B.fld1 ||':'|| B.fld2 ||':'|| B.fld3 --> this
from table2 B
where A.ID = B.ID)
Where A.id = 12;
To update all matching rows, you could
update table1 A SET A.DESC = (SELECT B.fld1 ||':'|| B.fld2 ||':'|| B.fld3 --> this
from table2 B
where A.ID = B.ID)
Where exists (select null
from table2 b
where a.id = b.id);
or MERGE:
merge into table1 a
using table2 b
on (b.id = a.id)
when matched then update set a.desc = b.fld1 ||':'|| b.fld2 ||':'|| b.fld3;
As you got duplicates, DISTINCT might help, e.g.
update table1 a set
a.desc = (select distinct b.fld1 ||':'|| b.fld2 ||':'|| b.fld3
from table2 b
where a.id = b.id
)
where exists ...
If not, then you'll have to see what to do with these duplicates. If possible, use yet another column(s) in WHERE clause. Or, if you don't really care which concatenated combination fits, use aggregate function(s) such as MIN or MAX, e.g.
update table1 a set
a.desc = (select max(b.fld1 ||':'|| b.fld2 ||':'|| b.fld3)
from table2 b
where a.id = b.id
)
where exists ...
Related
I have a query which works fine in MySQL, but when I run it on Oracle I get the following error:
SQL Error: ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
00933. 00000 - "SQL command not properly ended"
The query is:
UPDATE table1
INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.value = table2.DESC
SET table1.value = table2.CODE
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah';
That syntax isn't valid in Oracle. You can do this:
UPDATE table1 SET table1.value = (SELECT table2.CODE
FROM table2
WHERE table1.value = table2.DESC)
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
AND EXISTS (SELECT table2.CODE
FROM table2
WHERE table1.value = table2.DESC);
Or you might be able to do this:
UPDATE
(SELECT table1.value as OLD, table2.CODE as NEW
FROM table1
INNER JOIN table2
ON table1.value = table2.DESC
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
) t
SET t.OLD = t.NEW
It depends if the inline view is considered updateable by Oracle
( To be updatable for the second statement depends on some rules listed
here ).
Use this:
MERGE
INTO table1 trg
USING (
SELECT t1.rowid AS rid, t2.code
FROM table1 t1
JOIN table2 t2
ON table1.value = table2.DESC
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
) src
ON (trg.rowid = src.rid)
WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE
SET trg.value = code;
MERGE with WHERE clause:
MERGE into table1
USING table2
ON (table1.id = table2.id)
WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE SET table1.startdate = table2.start_date
WHERE table1.startdate > table2.start_date;
You need the WHERE clause because columns referenced in the ON clause cannot be updated.
Do not use some of the answers above.
Some suggest the use of nested SELECT, don't do that, it is excruciatingly slow. If you have lots of records to update, use join, so something like:
update (select bonus
from employee_bonus b
inner join employees e on b.employee_id = e.employee_id
where e.bonus_eligible = 'N') t
set t.bonus = 0;
See this link for more details.
http://geekswithblogs.net/WillSmith/archive/2008/06/18/oracle-update-with-join-again.aspx.
Also, ensure that there are primary keys on all the tables you are joining.
UPDATE ( SELECT t1.value, t2.CODE
FROM table1 t1
INNER JOIN table2 t2 ON t1.Value = t2.DESC
WHERE t1.UPDATETYPE='blah')
SET t1.Value= t2.CODE
As indicated here, the general syntax for the first solution proposed by Tony Andrews is :
update some_table s
set (s.col1, s.col2) = (select x.col1, x.col2
from other_table x
where x.key_value = s.key_value
)
where exists (select 1
from other_table x
where x.key_value = s.key_value
)
I think this is interesting especially if you want update more than one field.
It works fine oracle
merge into table1 t1
using (select * from table2) t2
on (t1.empid = t2.empid)
when matched then update set t1.salary = t2.salary
This following syntax works for me.
UPDATE
(SELECT A.utl_id,
b.utl1_id
FROM trb_pi_joint A
JOIN trb_tpr B
ON A.tp_id=B.tp_id Where A.pij_type=2 and a.utl_id is null
)
SET utl_id=utl1_id;
Using description instead of desc for table2,
update
table1
set
value = (select code from table2 where description = table1.value)
where
exists (select 1 from table2 where description = table1.value)
and
table1.updatetype = 'blah'
;
UPDATE table1 t1
SET t1.value =
(select t2.CODE from table2 t2
where t1.value = t2.DESC)
WHERE t1.UPDATETYPE='blah';
UPDATE (SELECT T.FIELD A, S.FIELD B
FROM TABLE_T T INNER JOIN TABLE_S S
ON T.ID = S.ID)
SET B = A;
A and B are alias fields, you do not need to point the table.
UPDATE IP_ADMISSION_REQUEST ip1
SET IP1.WRIST_BAND_PRINT_STATUS=0
WHERE IP1.IP_ADM_REQ_ID =
(SELECT IP.IP_ADM_REQ_ID
FROM IP_ADMISSION_REQUEST ip
INNER JOIN VISIT v
ON ip.ip_visit_id=v.visit_id
AND v.pat_id =3702
); `enter code here`
Just as a matter of completeness, and because we're talking Oracle, this could do it as well:
declare
begin
for sel in (
select table2.code, table2.desc
from table1
join table2 on table1.value = table2.desc
where table1.updatetype = 'blah'
) loop
update table1
set table1.value = sel.code
where table1.updatetype = 'blah' and table1.value = sel.desc;
end loop;
end;
/
Oracle base has a good run down on this.
https://oracle-base.com/articles/misc/updates-based-on-queries
From this link - I used a modification of the above query which did not work for me (the answer from mathguy which uses rowid)
MERGE /*+ APPEND PARALLEL(8) */ INTO dest_table tt
USING source_table st
ON (tt.identifier = st.identifier)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
UPDATE SET tt.number = st.number;
Here I have two tables: source and dest. They both have a varchar field in common and I am adding the source identify field (PK) into the dest table.
update table1 a
set a.col1='Y'
where exists(select 1
from table2 b
where a.col1=b.col1
and a.col2=b.col2
)
select * from table1 t1 where t1.column1 = 'someValue' and ((t1.column2 =1) OR (sysdate < select t1.DateColumn2 + t2.DateColumn2/1440
from
table2 t2 where t1.column3 = t2.column3));
if t1.column2 =1 evaluates to false, I want to check another condition if time t1.DateColumn2 + t2.DateColumn2 is < sysdate . Oracle is throwing syntax error near or condition. Cant sysdate be used directly like that? Not sure where I am going wrong. Thanks
If I am guessing your intention correctly, you want an exists clause
select *
from table1 t1
where t1.column1 = 'someValue'
and ( (t1.column2 =1)
OR exists( select 1
from table2 t2
where t2.column3 = t1.column3
and sysdate < t1.DateColumn2 + t2.DateColumn2/1440 ));
Or just join the two tables in the outer query assuming there is at most 1 row in t2 per t1 row (if there is exactly 1 row you should do an inner join rather than a left outer join)
select t1.*
from table1 t1
left outer join table2 t2
on( t1.column3 = t2.column3 )
where t1.column2 = 1
or sysdate < t1.DateColumn2 + t2.DateColumn2/1440;
I have a query which works fine in MySQL, but when I run it on Oracle I get the following error:
SQL Error: ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
00933. 00000 - "SQL command not properly ended"
The query is:
UPDATE table1
INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.value = table2.DESC
SET table1.value = table2.CODE
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah';
That syntax isn't valid in Oracle. You can do this:
UPDATE table1 SET table1.value = (SELECT table2.CODE
FROM table2
WHERE table1.value = table2.DESC)
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
AND EXISTS (SELECT table2.CODE
FROM table2
WHERE table1.value = table2.DESC);
Or you might be able to do this:
UPDATE
(SELECT table1.value as OLD, table2.CODE as NEW
FROM table1
INNER JOIN table2
ON table1.value = table2.DESC
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
) t
SET t.OLD = t.NEW
It depends if the inline view is considered updateable by Oracle
( To be updatable for the second statement depends on some rules listed
here ).
Use this:
MERGE
INTO table1 trg
USING (
SELECT t1.rowid AS rid, t2.code
FROM table1 t1
JOIN table2 t2
ON table1.value = table2.DESC
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
) src
ON (trg.rowid = src.rid)
WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE
SET trg.value = code;
MERGE with WHERE clause:
MERGE into table1
USING table2
ON (table1.id = table2.id)
WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE SET table1.startdate = table2.start_date
WHERE table1.startdate > table2.start_date;
You need the WHERE clause because columns referenced in the ON clause cannot be updated.
Do not use some of the answers above.
Some suggest the use of nested SELECT, don't do that, it is excruciatingly slow. If you have lots of records to update, use join, so something like:
update (select bonus
from employee_bonus b
inner join employees e on b.employee_id = e.employee_id
where e.bonus_eligible = 'N') t
set t.bonus = 0;
See this link for more details.
http://geekswithblogs.net/WillSmith/archive/2008/06/18/oracle-update-with-join-again.aspx.
Also, ensure that there are primary keys on all the tables you are joining.
UPDATE ( SELECT t1.value, t2.CODE
FROM table1 t1
INNER JOIN table2 t2 ON t1.Value = t2.DESC
WHERE t1.UPDATETYPE='blah')
SET t1.Value= t2.CODE
As indicated here, the general syntax for the first solution proposed by Tony Andrews is :
update some_table s
set (s.col1, s.col2) = (select x.col1, x.col2
from other_table x
where x.key_value = s.key_value
)
where exists (select 1
from other_table x
where x.key_value = s.key_value
)
I think this is interesting especially if you want update more than one field.
It works fine oracle
merge into table1 t1
using (select * from table2) t2
on (t1.empid = t2.empid)
when matched then update set t1.salary = t2.salary
This following syntax works for me.
UPDATE
(SELECT A.utl_id,
b.utl1_id
FROM trb_pi_joint A
JOIN trb_tpr B
ON A.tp_id=B.tp_id Where A.pij_type=2 and a.utl_id is null
)
SET utl_id=utl1_id;
Using description instead of desc for table2,
update
table1
set
value = (select code from table2 where description = table1.value)
where
exists (select 1 from table2 where description = table1.value)
and
table1.updatetype = 'blah'
;
UPDATE table1 t1
SET t1.value =
(select t2.CODE from table2 t2
where t1.value = t2.DESC)
WHERE t1.UPDATETYPE='blah';
UPDATE (SELECT T.FIELD A, S.FIELD B
FROM TABLE_T T INNER JOIN TABLE_S S
ON T.ID = S.ID)
SET B = A;
A and B are alias fields, you do not need to point the table.
UPDATE IP_ADMISSION_REQUEST ip1
SET IP1.WRIST_BAND_PRINT_STATUS=0
WHERE IP1.IP_ADM_REQ_ID =
(SELECT IP.IP_ADM_REQ_ID
FROM IP_ADMISSION_REQUEST ip
INNER JOIN VISIT v
ON ip.ip_visit_id=v.visit_id
AND v.pat_id =3702
); `enter code here`
Just as a matter of completeness, and because we're talking Oracle, this could do it as well:
declare
begin
for sel in (
select table2.code, table2.desc
from table1
join table2 on table1.value = table2.desc
where table1.updatetype = 'blah'
) loop
update table1
set table1.value = sel.code
where table1.updatetype = 'blah' and table1.value = sel.desc;
end loop;
end;
/
Oracle base has a good run down on this.
https://oracle-base.com/articles/misc/updates-based-on-queries
From this link - I used a modification of the above query which did not work for me (the answer from mathguy which uses rowid)
MERGE /*+ APPEND PARALLEL(8) */ INTO dest_table tt
USING source_table st
ON (tt.identifier = st.identifier)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
UPDATE SET tt.number = st.number;
Here I have two tables: source and dest. They both have a varchar field in common and I am adding the source identify field (PK) into the dest table.
update table1 a
set a.col1='Y'
where exists(select 1
from table2 b
where a.col1=b.col1
and a.col2=b.col2
)
UPDATE table1 t SET t.columnA =
(SELECT MIN(columnB) FROM
(SELECT columnB FROM table2
WHERE table2.fk = t.pk
UNION ALL
SELECT columnB FROM table3
WHERE table3.fk = t.pk))
gives me ORA-00904: "T"."PK": invalid identifier . Any ideas on how to achieve this?
This is a problem of scoping. Oracle does not recognize the outer query alias more than one level of nesting deep.
If we assume that values are in both tables, then you can use LEAST() with subqueries:
UPDATE table1 t
SET t.columnA = LEAST( (SELECT MIN(columnB)
FROM table2
WHERE table2.fk = t.pk
),
(SELECT MIN(columnB)
FROM table3
WHERE table2.fk = t.pk
)
);
If not, you can modify your query by moving the correlation clause out one level:
UPDATE table1 t
SET t.columnA = (SELECT MIN(columnB)
FROM ((SELECT table2.fk, columnB FROM table2
) UNION ALL
(SELECT table3.fk, columnB FROM table3
)
) tt
WHERE tt.fk = t.pk
);
I have a query which works fine in MySQL, but when I run it on Oracle I get the following error:
SQL Error: ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
00933. 00000 - "SQL command not properly ended"
The query is:
UPDATE table1
INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.value = table2.DESC
SET table1.value = table2.CODE
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah';
That syntax isn't valid in Oracle. You can do this:
UPDATE table1 SET table1.value = (SELECT table2.CODE
FROM table2
WHERE table1.value = table2.DESC)
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
AND EXISTS (SELECT table2.CODE
FROM table2
WHERE table1.value = table2.DESC);
Or you might be able to do this:
UPDATE
(SELECT table1.value as OLD, table2.CODE as NEW
FROM table1
INNER JOIN table2
ON table1.value = table2.DESC
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
) t
SET t.OLD = t.NEW
It depends if the inline view is considered updateable by Oracle
( To be updatable for the second statement depends on some rules listed
here ).
Use this:
MERGE
INTO table1 trg
USING (
SELECT t1.rowid AS rid, t2.code
FROM table1 t1
JOIN table2 t2
ON table1.value = table2.DESC
WHERE table1.UPDATETYPE='blah'
) src
ON (trg.rowid = src.rid)
WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE
SET trg.value = code;
MERGE with WHERE clause:
MERGE into table1
USING table2
ON (table1.id = table2.id)
WHEN MATCHED THEN UPDATE SET table1.startdate = table2.start_date
WHERE table1.startdate > table2.start_date;
You need the WHERE clause because columns referenced in the ON clause cannot be updated.
Do not use some of the answers above.
Some suggest the use of nested SELECT, don't do that, it is excruciatingly slow. If you have lots of records to update, use join, so something like:
update (select bonus
from employee_bonus b
inner join employees e on b.employee_id = e.employee_id
where e.bonus_eligible = 'N') t
set t.bonus = 0;
See this link for more details.
http://geekswithblogs.net/WillSmith/archive/2008/06/18/oracle-update-with-join-again.aspx.
Also, ensure that there are primary keys on all the tables you are joining.
UPDATE ( SELECT t1.value, t2.CODE
FROM table1 t1
INNER JOIN table2 t2 ON t1.Value = t2.DESC
WHERE t1.UPDATETYPE='blah')
SET t1.Value= t2.CODE
As indicated here, the general syntax for the first solution proposed by Tony Andrews is :
update some_table s
set (s.col1, s.col2) = (select x.col1, x.col2
from other_table x
where x.key_value = s.key_value
)
where exists (select 1
from other_table x
where x.key_value = s.key_value
)
I think this is interesting especially if you want update more than one field.
It works fine oracle
merge into table1 t1
using (select * from table2) t2
on (t1.empid = t2.empid)
when matched then update set t1.salary = t2.salary
This following syntax works for me.
UPDATE
(SELECT A.utl_id,
b.utl1_id
FROM trb_pi_joint A
JOIN trb_tpr B
ON A.tp_id=B.tp_id Where A.pij_type=2 and a.utl_id is null
)
SET utl_id=utl1_id;
Using description instead of desc for table2,
update
table1
set
value = (select code from table2 where description = table1.value)
where
exists (select 1 from table2 where description = table1.value)
and
table1.updatetype = 'blah'
;
UPDATE table1 t1
SET t1.value =
(select t2.CODE from table2 t2
where t1.value = t2.DESC)
WHERE t1.UPDATETYPE='blah';
UPDATE (SELECT T.FIELD A, S.FIELD B
FROM TABLE_T T INNER JOIN TABLE_S S
ON T.ID = S.ID)
SET B = A;
A and B are alias fields, you do not need to point the table.
UPDATE IP_ADMISSION_REQUEST ip1
SET IP1.WRIST_BAND_PRINT_STATUS=0
WHERE IP1.IP_ADM_REQ_ID =
(SELECT IP.IP_ADM_REQ_ID
FROM IP_ADMISSION_REQUEST ip
INNER JOIN VISIT v
ON ip.ip_visit_id=v.visit_id
AND v.pat_id =3702
); `enter code here`
Just as a matter of completeness, and because we're talking Oracle, this could do it as well:
declare
begin
for sel in (
select table2.code, table2.desc
from table1
join table2 on table1.value = table2.desc
where table1.updatetype = 'blah'
) loop
update table1
set table1.value = sel.code
where table1.updatetype = 'blah' and table1.value = sel.desc;
end loop;
end;
/
Oracle base has a good run down on this.
https://oracle-base.com/articles/misc/updates-based-on-queries
From this link - I used a modification of the above query which did not work for me (the answer from mathguy which uses rowid)
MERGE /*+ APPEND PARALLEL(8) */ INTO dest_table tt
USING source_table st
ON (tt.identifier = st.identifier)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
UPDATE SET tt.number = st.number;
Here I have two tables: source and dest. They both have a varchar field in common and I am adding the source identify field (PK) into the dest table.
update table1 a
set a.col1='Y'
where exists(select 1
from table2 b
where a.col1=b.col1
and a.col2=b.col2
)