>I did it later.
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>First, really should start doing some of it before , especially when you see certain names who have replied (can easily list off a half-dozen)
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>Second, UPDATE() function is usually not a good solution - it returns a TRUE simply if the column was involved in an UPDATE statement, regardless of whether the column value actually changed.
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>third....start thinking quality, not quantity <s>

I know what UPDATE() returns and its pitfalls.