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Asked: 2026-05-20T21:04:28+00:00

I have a table that contains a list of deparments. The key (‘code’ in

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I have a table that contains a list of deparments. The key (‘code’ in the sample) is just an assigned number. Unfortunately, this table now needs to accomodate some new software that comes with pre-defined deparment codes. Of course, these defined codes collide with the existing codes. I want to take the existing keys and increase each one by 200 to move them out of the collision space. I tried this query:

update  [TEST-PH].[dbo].[Emp_PosDepartments]
set Code = (select code + 200 from [TEST-PH].[dbo].[Emp_PosDepartments] o where o.Code = Code)

But when I try to run this against SQL server, I get the following message:

Subquery returned more than 1 value. This is not permitted when the subquery follows =, !=, <, <= , >, >= or when the subquery is used as an expression.

Any suggestions how to accomplish the task of renumbering the keys?

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  1. Editorial Team

    The correct syntax doesn´t necessarily imply the use of a subquery:

    update  [TEST-PH].[dbo].[Emp_PosDepartments]
set     Code = Code + 200
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