how to update column city value from 'A' to 'B' and 'B' to 'A' in single query

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how to update column city value from 'A' to 'B' and 'B' to 'A' in single query

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dan-572483 SSCoach Points: 15870 More actions · Answer 1

Depending on the interviewer's definition of "query" it could be

BEGIN TRAN

UPDATE ADDRESS SET CITY = 'B'

ROLLBACK TRAN

Tom Bakerman Hall of Fame Points: 3367 More actions · Answer 2

LutzM (10/8/2013)
If you insist doing it "in single statement", how about this:
EXEC (...).
If we'd agree this would qualify as a single statement, we're all set. Right? 😀
To "support my argument": BOL qualifies EXEC as a statement: ...SQL Server extends the EXECUTE statement...

In this vein, is a BEGIN .. END block considered a single statement?

nitinkachhwaha SSC Enthusiast Points: 114 More actions · Answer 3

Hi,

Please find the query to update the cty to 'A' where cty is 'B' and from cty 'B' to 'A'.

BEGIN TRAN

SELECT *FROM CITY

UPDATE CITY

SET CTY = CASE WHEN CTY = 'A' THEN 'B'

WHEN CTY ='B' THEN 'A'

END

SELECT *FROM CITY

ROLLBACK

T.Ashish SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4248 More actions · Answer 4

nitinkachhwaha (10/10/2013)
Hi,
Please find the query to update the cty to 'A' where cty is 'B' and from cty 'B' to 'A'.
BEGIN TRAN
SELECT *FROM CITY
UPDATE CITY
SET CTY = CASE WHEN CTY = 'A' THEN 'B'
WHEN CTY ='B' THEN 'A'
END
SELECT *FROM CITY
ROLLBACK

Well done. Great reply.:hehe:

Fal Hall of Fame Points: 3143 More actions · Answer 5

dastagiri16 (9/25/2013)
hi,
I have a table like
id city
1 A
so i want to update city column from A to B and again B to A by in single statement..please help.
Thanks
Dastagiri

So, update it twice, use single statement. No problem!

updatemyTable

setCity =

case

when City = A then B

when City = B then A

end

go 2

According to BOL "GO is not a Transact-SQL statement; it is a command" 😉

Fal.

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 6

Fal (10/10/2013)
dastagiri16 (9/25/2013)
hi,
I have a table like
id city
1 A
so i want to update city column from A to B and again B to A by in single statement..please help.
Thanks
Dastagiri
So, update it twice, use single statement. No problem!
updatemyTable
setCity =
case
when City = A then B
when City = B then A
end
go 2
According to BOL "GO is not a Transact-SQL statement; it is a command" 😉

Genius! 😀

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david.john.gilligan Default port Points: 1471 More actions · Answer 7

from BOL: "GO is not a Transact-SQL statement; it is a command recognized by the sqlcmd and osql utilities and SQL Server Management Studio Code editor."

That is nice!!!!