Help with Update Query

update p
set p.CostCenter = p.DestID
from PURREQH p
join COSTCTR c on p.DESTID  = c.CostCenter
where p.CostCenter is null

The table names don't go at the top like that.  You should have:

update PURREQH
set PURREQH.COSTCENTER = PURREQH.[DESTID]
FROM PURREQH
where PURREQH.COSTCENTER is null
and PURREQH.DESTID in (SELECT COSTCENTER FROM COSTCTR)

Hi

Have tried dkrollCTN solution
The query runs but have an error as I did not take account of null
this is where there are nulls in the PURREQH.[DESTID]

so get the following:

Msg 515, Level 16, State 2, Procedure PURREQ_A, Line 87
Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'SESSIONID', table 'MP2LIVE.dbo.MP2TRIGGER'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.
The statement has been terminated.

How do I change the query

Gordon

update PURREQH
set PURREQH.COSTCENTER = PURREQH.[DESTID]
FROM PURREQH
where PURREQH.COSTCENTER is null
and PURREQH.DESTID in (SELECT COSTCENTER FROM COSTCTR WHERE COSTCENTER IS NOT NULL)

Hi

Tried that, but still get

Msg 515, Level 16, State 2, Procedure PURREQ_A, Line 87
Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'SESSIONID', table 'MP2LIVE.dbo.MP2TRIGGER'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.
The statement has been terminated.

I think the issue is where the PURREQH.DESTID has a null value, but I may be wrong!

Gordon

Can you post the code from the MP2TRIGGER in table MP2LIVE?

What if you just disabled the trigger?

Couple of things
Firstly I think i need to update the table PURREQ rather than the view PURREQH

so tried this
update PURREQ
set PURREQ.COSTCENTER = PURREQ.[DESTID]
FROM PURREQ
where PURREQ.COSTCENTER is null
and PURREQ.DESTID in (SELECT COSTCENTER FROM COSTCTR WHERE COSTCENTER IS NOT NULL)

but still get the same error message

MP2LIVE.dbo.MP2TRIGGER' is a table, cannot see any trigger code

Not sure what to do next, apart from give up today and go and have my dinner!!

Gordon

Hi
How do I disable the trigger?
Gordon

Actually the issue is here:
PURREQ_A

Is there that trigger on the table?

Hi
PURREQ_A is the trigger on PURREQ table
Do you know how I could temporary disable it?
Gordon

Hi
Will try the code, but when you right. Click there is not an option to disable the trigger

Gordon

You may not have permissions.

What account are you using?

Hi
Am using the sa account

Gordon

Are you sure you're clicking on the trigger?

Hi
I used the disaable command, worked OK and then I could run

update PURREQ
set PURREQ.COSTCENTER = PURREQ.[DESTID]
FROM PURREQ
where PURREQ.COSTCENTER is null
and PURREQ.DESTID in (SELECT COSTCENTER FROM COSTCTR WHERE COSTCENTER IS NOT NULL)

It worked OK then enabled the trigger

Job Done

Was a little challenging, but got there with the help

I used the disaable command, worked OK and then I could run
There are two problems with this approach:
1. Security:  The user must have ALTER permissions on the table .
2. Global scope:  Disabling a TRIGGER not only affects your session, but also affects all sessions for all users.

Hi
I used it only to run an update script
I then ran the enable code
Is this ok?
Gordon

So long as you are OK with the security (or lack of) and no one else is using that table at that time you should be fine.

Mind you those are big ifs.