update table a from table b

[michael newport]

in Ingres I can do this

update table1 from table2
set table1.field = table2.field
where table1.id = table2.id

is there an equivalent in Oracle ?

Regards
Michael Newport

[Wit Serdakovskij]

Hello, michael,

About 02:20 01-Jul from mi************@yahoo.com accepted:

in Ingres I can do this

update table1 from table2
set table1.field = table2.field
where table1.id = table2.id

is there an equivalent in Oracle ?

update table1
set field = (
select field
from table2
where table2.id = table1.id
);

--
wbr,
Wit.

[michael newport]

Hi Wit,

did I say thankyou ?

Thankyou.

been rather busy with work !

regards
Mike

a simple report is now an overnight pl/sql batch th

[michael newport]

Hi Wit,

did I say thankyou ?

Thankyou.

been rather busy with work !

regards
Mike

a simple report is now an overnight pl/sql batch th

[michael newport]

Hi Wit,

did I say thankyou ?

Thankyou.

been rather busy with work !

regards
Mike

a simple report is now an overnight pl/sql batch th