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updating the same field in multiple databases at the same time

  • May 3, 2006 at 12:08 pm

    #90901

    I need to update the same filed in about 40 databases to Yes (1)  at the some time based on a query. Any thoughts?????

  • May 3, 2006 at 12:58 pm

    #635755

    Create linked servers to all servers that count  and depending on the results of your query , update the fields on the server in question using the linked servers

     

    Mike

     

  • May 3, 2006 at 1:13 pm

    #635762

    They are on the same server, just diffrent databases. I can not use a union because I am updating

     

  • May 3, 2006 at 1:27 pm

    #635766

    Look into sp_msforeachdb. It would work something like this:

    sp_msforeachdb 'if ''?'' not in (''master'', ''model'', ''msdb'', ''tempdb'')

    update ?.dbo.table1 set column = ''yes'' '

  • May 4, 2006 at 6:08 am

    #635888

    I did not know about that procedure. That is awesome. Thanks

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