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How to update one field with data from a different field, same record 1

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dbrs4me

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May 26, 2010
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I need a script to update a field that holds a directory path, WORK_PATH. Right now this field holds a lot of 'F:\' and some longer UNC paths '\\server\dir\dir\username'. I need to update this field with a different UNC path, but I need that last value of the UNC path to be the USERID field from the same record.

Right now my WORK_PATH is F:\, when we move over I need it to be \\server2\DATA\Docs|TEMP\CHARLIE where CHARLIE is my USERID.

Thanks
 
Without additional confirmation of your specifications, I'll post the following code to begin helping you:
Code:
select * from dbrs4me;

WORK_PATH                           USERID
----------------------------------- -------
F:\                                 CHARLIE
\\server\dir\dir\username           PEGGY

2 rows selected.

update dbrs4me set work_path = '\\server2\DATA\Docs|TEMP\'||userid;

2 rows updated.

select * from dbrs4me;

WORK_PATH                           USERID
----------------------------------- -------
\\server2\DATA\Docs|TEMP\CHARLIE    CHARLIE
\\server2\DATA\Docs|TEMP\PEGGY      PEGGY

2 rows selected.
How different is this from what you wanted?


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