Simple update Query

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mcnaught

Hi,
I'm sure I've done this in the past but can't figure how.

I have 2 tables "A" and "B" both with the following fields
Town; Council

I want to update Table "A"'s Council field with the Council
information in table "B"

Could someone please give me the SQL code to do this.

Thanks in advance
 
UPDATE TableA INNER JOIN TableB
ON TableA.Town = TableB.Town
SET TableA.Council = TableB.Council.

IF you can only do this using design view
-- Open a new query
-- Select the two tables
-- Set up a join by dragging from town to town
-- add the Council field from Table A to the list of fields
-- Select Query: UPdate from the menu
-- Type the following in the UPDATE TO "cell" under the Council field
[Table b].[Council]
-- SELECT Query : Run from the menu

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