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better
02-24-2006, 01:20 PM
Hello again!

Okay,

Table [Clients] Table [WIP]
ClientID - (AN/PK) JobNumber - (Text, PK)
Client - (Text, I, ND) <=== 1 : Many==> Project Name - (Text)
ClientID - (N, I, ND) <- Empty

I need to UPDATE [WIP].[ClientID] SET (SELECT (ClientID) FROM (Clients) WHERE (Client) = [WIP].[Project Name])

...for every record in [WIP].

Any idea how to accomplish this easily?

Thanks!

XLGibbs
02-24-2006, 01:25 PM
Update WIP
Set ClientID = a.ClientID from Clients a Inner join WIP b on a.Client = b.ProjectName



Setting the update statement up as a join would do it as above...

better
02-24-2006, 02:40 PM
Man you rock!

:thumb

XLGibbs
02-24-2006, 02:42 PM
Happy to help out.