Error: multi-part identifier could not be bound

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Error: multi-part identifier could not be bound

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jbates99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

396 Posts

Posted - 2010-04-21 : 11:15:22

hi experts,

UPDATE TestDups
SET TestDups.lngCompanyID = Test.lngCompanyID
WHERE TestDups.strCompanyName = Test.strCompanyName
AND TestDups.strAddress = Test.strAddress;

I get this error:
The multi-part identifier "Test.strCompanyName" could not be bound.

The multi-part identifier "Test.strAddress" could not be bound.

I'm sure there is way to update the column but I'm lost as to how.

Thanks, John

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2010-04-21 : 11:20:40

Your TABLE Test occurs not in your query.
Try this:
UPDATE td
SET lngCompanyID = t.lngCompanyID
from TestDups td
join Test t on td.strCompanyName = t.strCompanyName
AND td.strAddress = t.strAddress;

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