• alan_lynch (3/6/2013)


    Sorry Lynn

    The BigTable.software_name_raw contains

    SOFTWARE_NAME_RAW

    Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition, Office 2003 Professional

    Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Enterprise Edition, Office 2003 Professional

    Microsoft 2003 Office Professional, Office 2003 Professional

    and the RefTable contains a further column

    SOFTWARE_NAME_RAW,SOFTWARE_NAME_AMENDED

    Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition, Office 2003 Professional

    Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Enterprise Edition, Office 2003 Professional

    Microsoft 2003 Office Professional, Office 2003 Professional

    So if the two columns match then update the BigTable with the software_name_amended column from the RefTable

    If there is no initial match then I want to insert into the RefTable a new found reference

    EG Microsoft 2003 PRO, 'Needs Updating'

    Hope this helps

    Nope. I don't see any DDL for the table(s), nor insert statements with sample (not real) data, nor even what the expected results are based on the sample data.

    Guess I'll move along and see if there are others who I may be able help.