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rama108
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70 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 10:27:22

Hello,
I have the following update query:

UPDATE TableA
SET COL1 = i.Col1,
COL2 = i.Col2
FROM TableB o
JOIN TableC i
ON o.ID = i.ID

How can I use OUTPUT statement with this UPDATE query to get the updated column values.

Thanks.

James K
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge

1481 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 10:37:59


UPDATE TableA
SET COL1 = i.Col1,
COL2 = i.Col2
OUTPUT INSERTED.col1, INSERTED.col2
FROM TableB o
JOIN TableC i
ON o.ID = i.ID

rama108
Yak Posting Veteran

70 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 14:54:28

This is not working because these data is not inserted, but it is updated. Any solution to this?

Thanks.

James K
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge

1481 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 15:08:38

If it is not working it is not because it is an update statement, it is because of something else. Are you getting an error message, or getting no data at all, or is it showing the wrong data?

Logically, update is a set of two operations - a delete and an insert. So you have both inserted and deleted virtual tables available to you.

rama108
Yak Posting Veteran

70 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 15:57:38

I do not get any error message, but I do not get any values. I will double-check and let you know.

Thanks for your time.

rama108
Yak Posting Veteran

70 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 16:28:32

The OUTPUT worked. Thanks.

James K
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge

1481 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2013 : 17:03:20

You are welcome - glad to help.