I often find myself using Excel to create update queries.
When I need to update multiple rows with different values for a column, I simply use Excel to create the update queries (multiple).
Here's an example SQL Fiddle.
If I have a list like:
Productname,Text OpenIDM,testing OpenAM,Tested OpenDJ,great
I want to update the table with these values, so I need to create queries like this:
update ForgeRock set text = 'testing' where productname = 'OpenIDM';
update ForgeRock set text = 'Tested' where productname = 'OpenAM';
update ForgeRock set text = 'great' where productname = 'OpenDJ';
The format I receive the "To Be Updated" string in could be anything: Excel, csv, text.
The number of rows involved varies, depending on the project. Sometimes it could be just a few thousand rows, but other times it could be tens of thousands. I never timed myself or the time it takes to execute, but the execution time isn't really the problem. I just want an easier way to achieve this.
By "easier", I mean I should be able to update the table as mentioned without the need of Excel or a temporary table.
For example: to load data from a file it is possible to use load data infile.