>>>I have a table where the key field is index a candidate index and field a want change is a regular index. I get the message
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>>>Failed to update table, Unique index violation
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>>>The error number is 1884. How do I change the second value, i,e, from a "B" to an"A"?
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>>No, you want to update a field that is involved in Primary or Candidate index :-)
>>And that violates the rule.
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>I know why I get the message, my question is there a way around the problem,
And I knew it also :-)
Just change the index, make it regular.
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