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Get value from query to update another another table

I have a query that simply slelcts the min value of a specified field
from one table, I want to take that value to update a field in
annother table, just can not figure it out.

Oct 26 '07 #1
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(rz***@si.rr.com) writes:
I have a query that simply slelcts the min value of a specified field
from one table, I want to take that value to update a field in
annother table, just can not figure it out.
UPDATE tbl
SET col = (SELECT MIN(somecol) FROM othertbl)
WHERE ...

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