Re: Update problems ...

From: Jozef Starosta <josef_at_mars.softouch.bc.ca>
Date: 1995/07/27
Message-ID: <3v8d7t$7fm_at_mars.softouch.bc.ca>#1/1


jack (jalford_at_immcms1.redstone.army.mil) wrote:
: Hello all,
 

: I am trying to update a table with the statement below, I understand the
: problem, but I don't know how to find it since the table has 60,000 rows.
: Any suggestions ??

: update ammo set serial_number= rtrim(serial_number)
: where serial_number != rtrim(serial_number);
 

: ERROR at line 1:
: ORA-00001: unique constraint (AMMO.PRIMARY_KEY_AMMO) violated

: Thank you for your time...
 

: - jack

Jack,

try this:

select rtrim(serial_number), count(*) from amno group by rtrim(serial_number)
having count(*) > 1;

Hope it helps.

Jozef Received on Thu Jul 27 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST

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