Update statement with variable (ERROR 1093 (HY000): You can't specify target table 'PENALTIES' for update in FROM clause) : Update « Insert Delete Update « SQL / MySQL






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Update statement with variable (ERROR 1093 (HY000): You can't specify target table 'PENALTIES' for update in FROM clause)

     
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE EmployeeS(
    ->          EmployeeNO       INTEGER      NOT NULL,
    ->          NAME           CHAR(15)     NOT NULL,
    ->          INITIALS       CHAR(3)      NOT NULL,
    ->          BIRTH_DATE     DATE                 ,
    ->          SEX            CHAR(1)      NOT NULL,
    ->          JOINED         SMALLINT     NOT NULL,
    ->          STREET         VARCHAR(30)  NOT NULL,
    ->          HOUSENO        CHAR(4)              ,
    ->          POSTCODE       CHAR(6)              ,
    ->          TOWN           VARCHAR(30)  NOT NULL,
    ->          PHONENO        CHAR(13)             ,
    ->          LEAGUENO       CHAR(4)              ,
    ->          PRIMARY KEY    (EmployeeNO)           );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (2, 'Everett', 'R', '1948-09-01', 'M', 1975, 'Stoney Road','43', '3575NH', 'Stratford', '070-237893', '2411');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (6, 'Parmenter', 'R', '1964-06-25', 'M', 1977, 'Haseltine Lane','80', '1234KK', 'Stratford', '070-476537', '8467');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (7, 'Wise', 'GWS', '1963-05-11', 'M', 1981, 'Edgecombe Way','39', '9758VB', 'Stratford', '070-347689', NULL);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (8, 'Newcastle', 'B', '1962-07-08', 'F', 1980, 'Station Road','4', '6584WO', 'Inglewood', '070-458458', '2983');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (27, 'Collins', 'DD', '1964-12-28', 'F', 1983, 'Long Drive','804', '8457DK', 'Eltham', '079-234857', '2513');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (28, 'Collins', 'C', '1963-06-22', 'F', 1983, 'Old Main Road','10', '1294QK', 'Midhurst', '010-659599', NULL);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (39, 'Bishop', 'D', '1956-10-29', 'M', 1980, 'Eaton Square','78', '9629CD', 'Stratford', '070-393435', NULL);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (44, 'Baker', 'E', '1963-01-09', 'M', 1980, 'Lewis Street','23', '4444LJ', 'Inglewood', '070-368753', '1124');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (57, 'Brown', 'M', '1971-08-17', 'M', 1985, 'Edgecombe Way','16', '4377CB', 'Stratford', '070-473458', '6409');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (83, 'Hope', 'PK', '1956-11-11', 'M', 1982, 'Magdalene Road','16A', '1812UP', 'Stratford', '070-353548', '1608');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (95, 'Miller', 'P', '1963-05-14', 'M', 1972, 'High Street','33A', '5746OP', 'Douglas', '070-867564', NULL);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (100, 'Parmenter', 'P', '1963-02-28', 'M', 1979, 'Haseltine Lane','80', '6494SG', 'Stratford', '070-494593', '6524');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (104, 'Moorman', 'D', '1970-05-10', 'F', 1984, 'Stout Street','65', '9437AO', 'Eltham', '079-987571', '7060');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO EmployeeS VALUES (112, 'Bailey', 'IP', '1963-10-01', 'F', 1984, 'Vixen Road','8', '6392LK', 'Plymouth', '010-548745', '1319');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE   TABLE PENALTIES
    ->         (PAYMENTNO      INTEGER      NOT NULL,
    ->          EmployeeNO       INTEGER      NOT NULL,
    ->          PAYMENT_DATE   DATE         NOT NULL,
    ->          AMOUNT         DECIMAL(7,2) NOT NULL,
    ->          PRIMARY KEY    (PAYMENTNO)          );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (1,  6, '1980-12-08',100);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (2, 44, '1981-05-05', 75);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (3, 27, '1983-09-10',100);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (4,104, '1984-12-08', 50);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (5, 44, '1980-12-08', 25);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (6,  8, '1980-12-08', 25);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (7, 44, '1982-12-30', 30);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (8, 27, '1984-11-12', 75);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> UPDATE   PENALTIES
    -> SET      AMOUNT = AMOUNT - (SELECT   AVG(AMOUNT)
    ->                             FROM     PENALTIES);
ERROR 1093 (HY000): You can't specify target table 'PENALTIES' for update in FROM clause
mysql>
mysql> SET @AVERAGE_AMOUNT = (SELECT AVG(AMOUNT) FROM PENALTIES);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> UPDATE   PENALTIES
    -> SET      AMOUNT = AMOUNT - @AVERAGE_AMOUNT;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Rows matched: 8  Changed: 8  Warnings: 0

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> drop table penalties;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>








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