UPDATE changes the values of the specified columns in all rows that satisfy the condition. Only the columns to be modified need be mentioned in the SET clause; columns not explicitly modified retain their previous values.

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how to set a row's value from a certain row's value?

I have a MySQL table named "activities" with fields id(int), tstamp(timestamp), amount(decimal) balance(decimal). Decimal fields hold money values. id tstamp amount balance ...
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String replace using concatenated strings from various columns

I'd like to remove a substring in a column via update statement. The substring to replace consists of multiple strings from other different columns but in strict order. The specification says: ...
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Is there a workaround for lack of support of cascade triggers with MySQL?

As things stand, cascaded foreign key actions do not activate triggers with MySQL. I don't want to get into the debate as to whether or not this is good, I just would like to know whether there is a ...
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MySQL-5.1 is not updating some rows with a simple UPDATE query [closed]

I'm trying to update a column in a table to be the same as the contents in the column of another table as part of a de-normalization process for a data warehouse project. The data is confidential, so ...
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update column based on the sort order of another query

I'm trying to add arbitrarily ordered records to a database so that they can be sorted by the ui (or when I query the database ). My problem is I already have the list, and I need to add a default ...
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How to check which tables in DB (MYSQL) updated in last 1 hour / last 1 minute?

I have to create a xls datafeed for a website and I would like to know which tables are getting affected when I do a manual entry from CMS. If i have installed fresh database and I'm doing first ...
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Comparing two tables for a UUID change and fix it

I have two tables which I'm trying to reconcile the differences of in postgresql. Table A is old and needs updating. Table B is an updated, schema identical version of Table A which I have the data ...
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MySQL UPDATE statement using a table created on the fly

I want to update a table, say Table 1 using a table that I create on the fly (saytemp). To achieve this I have the following query: UPDATE Table1 SET COUNT = temp.ctemp FROM ( SELECT A, SUM(UNO) AS ...
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How do I fix the definer problem The user specified as a definer ('fred'@'192.168.0.%') does not exist

I dumped an existing database from my web site into a new MySQL setup on my laptop. Everything works except pages that use a view, when the error message above appears. There is only one view on the ...
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Update to session table slow

I have a number of websites with session tables on a web server, these are used by Joomla CMS and Symfony framework systems. With slow_query_log=0.6, the update queries for the session tables come up ...
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Error “#1118 - row size too large” on the first row of the table only

I ran into a problem using a mySQL database. I have some columns as type text but when I try to enter data into the first row I get the error code "#1118 - Row size too large. The maximum row size for ...
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Update one table from another table while sorting that table based on one column

This is the problem I'm trying to figure out in MySQL. We have an old table contains some forms submitted by our users. Somehow, the previous decision was each time a user comes to this survey, a new ...
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mysql table not updating no errors

i am using mysql 5.2.44 CE revision 9933 i have a table in which i am trying to update a few columns of the rows i am not using queries, just doing it using the edit table UI provided in the ...
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How to do something like UPDATE DELAYED in MySQL

I have an averages table that should keep track of an average value over time. I don't want to have a row for each value, just a single row that continuously updates the average. What I've come up ...
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Can't UPDATE record with unique key [closed]

Im trying to do an UPDATE statement. UPDATE `users` SET `Email` = 'email@domain.com', `Mobile` = '123456789', `City` = 'Chicago', `Firstname` = 'John', `Lastname` = 'Smith', `DOB` = '1980-01-01', ...
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Which update is faster using join or sequential?

My this question is in sequence of my previous question I asked. I could write two solutions using Stored Procedure instead of trigger or nested-query . Both use a helper function ...
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Being careful about additional records being added in a duplicate record merge?

We have a multi-user MS-Access 2003 database. Connecting to it using SQuirrel SQL, and the JDBC/ODBC bridge, I've managed to eek transactions of some sort out of JET by turning off autocommit. I've ...
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Updating a table based on condition

I have a database having a staging_table. From this table, entries are added to other table named Profile. Whenever staging_table is updated, it checks whether all its entries are present in Profile, ...
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SQL to update incrementall

Have a table photos photos.id photos.user_id photos.order A) Is it possible via a single query to group all photos by user and then update the order 1,2,3..N ? B) added twist, what if some of the ...
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Add Contents in a Column and make them 0 [closed]

http://sqlfiddle.com/#!3/96f11/3 In the above fiddle, I need the required output in the Fiddle. ie., The UserID column in Filtered Table and Main table are equal. I need to get the Amt column data ...
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Update date Column values? any please help? [closed]

I Want to copy and data in same Table and Update date Column values? any please help?

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