FoxPro Database Updates

[youwannawhat]

I have imported a file into Fox and am faced with several 8.0 numerics that I must convert to dates. I've parsed the field and performed queries to build a table containing the date field in the format that I wish, but I've always had problems with the update queries. How can I update "newfield" in table a with the corresponding date values from "converted_field" in table b where a.otherfield = b.otherfield and a.otherfield2 == b.otherfield2?
Is this simple enough to be done with a few select-update queries, or will I have to build a more complex .prg?

 

[ramani]

Suggest you create an index on otherfield+otherfield2 for
b.DBF
USE a.dbf IN 1 ALIAS adbf
USE b.dbf ORDER nyNewIndex IN 2 ALIAS bdbf
SELECT adbf
SET RELATION TO otherfield+otherfield2 IN bdbf
REPLACE ALL newField WITH bDbf.whateverField


Hope this helps ramani :-9
(Subramanian.G)
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[ThomC]

OR:

SELECT <TableB>
INDEX ON OtherField + OtherField2 TAG PKey

UPDATE <TableA> ;
SET <TableA>.NewField = <TableB>.Converted_Field ;
WHERE INDEXSEEK(<TableA>[/I].OtherField + <TableA>.OtherField2, .T., <TableB>, &quot;PKey&quot

*** Table B is still selected
DELETE TAG PKey && this is optional

Regards,
Thom C.