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this is the syntax:<br />
&nbsp;<br />
UPDATE PMGTask <br />
SET FK_PMGProjectID = B.PK_PMGProjectID<br />
FROM PMGTask A<br />
JOIN PMGProject B <br />
&nbsp; ON B.Number = A.FK_PMGProjectID
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this is the syntax:
 
UPDATE PMGTask
SET FK_PMGProjectID = B.PK_PMGProjectID
FROM PMGTask A
JOIN PMGProject B
  ON B.Number = A.FK_PMGProjectID

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Whoops! I got here via Microsoft &gt;&nbsp;Development &gt;&nbsp;MS Access &gt;&nbsp;Queries (SQL), so I mistakenly assumed that this forum was Access-specific. For SQL Server and other RDBMSes, angelIII is quite correct. My apologies for being a dunce!<br />
<br />
Jeff<br />

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Whoops! I got here via Microsoft > Development > MS Access > Queries (SQL), so I mistakenly assumed that this forum was Access-specific. For SQL Server and other RDBMSes, angelIII is quite correct. My apologies for being a dunce!

Jeff


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JTennessen: no worries. the question is actually cross-posted to the 2 zones.<br />
the error message in fact indicates &quot;clearly&quot; that's sql server and not access...
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JTennessen: no worries. the question is actually cross-posted to the 2 zones.
the error message in fact indicates "clearly" that's sql server and not access...

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angelIII: Yeah, that's what finally clued me in. I need to read the posts more thoroughly before replying!<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
Jeff<br />

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angelIII: Yeah, that's what finally clued me in. I need to read the posts more thoroughly before replying!

Thanks,

Jeff


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UPDATE PMGTask A<br />
SET A.FK_PMGProjectID = (SELECT<br />
&nbsp; B.PK_PMGProjectID<br />
&nbsp; FROM PMGProject B WHERE B.Number = A.FK_PMGProjectID)<br />
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Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 86<br />
Incorrect syntax near 'A'.<br />
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 92<br />
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'FROM'.<br />

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UPDATE PMGTask A
SET A.FK_PMGProjectID = (SELECT
  B.PK_PMGProjectID
  FROM PMGProject B WHERE B.Number = A.FK_PMGProjectID)


Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 86
Incorrect syntax near 'A'.
Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 92
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'FROM'.


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