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cognos79
Posting Yak Master
241 Posts |
 Posted - 2006-10-13 : 15:24:43
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| can I delete records from two tables using a single sql statement. |
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snSQL
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1837 Posts |
Posted - 2006-10-13 : 15:31:11
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| No, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE all work on a single table at a time. Want to modify data in two tables, then you must execute two statements. |
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cognos79
Posting Yak Master
241 Posts |
Posted - 2006-10-13 : 15:31:31
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| Thanks... |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2006-10-16 : 04:41:50
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| if the tables are linked and there is cascade delete, possibledeleting the parent record deletes the child recordsbut I guess the question is of different nature--------------------keeping it simple... |
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Kristen
Test
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Posted - 2006-10-16 : 05:33:58
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| You probably need a transaction if you need to use two statements - so that the first one can be rolled back if the second one fails!Kristen |
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delete statement