Question

Is this the correct syntax for an Informix update?

update table1
set table1.code = 100
from table1 a, table2 b, table3 c
where a.key = c.key
a.no = b.no
a.key = c.key
a.code = 10
b.tor = 'THE'
a.group = 4183
a.no in ('1111','1331','1345')

I get the generic -201 ‘A syntax error has occurred’ message, but I can’t see what’s wrong.

Answer 1

your syntax error is table1.code

set table1.code = 100

change this into

set a.code = 100

Full code

update table1
set a.code = 100
from table1 a, table2 b, table3 c
where a.key = c.key
and a.no = b.no
and a.key = c.key
and a.code = 10
and b.tor = 'THE'
and a.group = 4183
and a.no in ('1111','1331','1345')