>>Hi,
>>
>>Where do you put an OUTPUT command in a SQL Update of the following "structure"?
>>
>>
>>update t1 set @Qty2Use = case when t1.qty_left >= @QtyUseRemain then @QtyUseRemain else t1.qty_left end,
>>t1.qty_left = t1.qty_left - @Qty2Use
>>from #InvStockTemp t1 inner join (select top (1) ......
>>.....
>>
>>
>>I declared the temp variable as follows:
>>
>>DECLARE @UpdateOutput table
>>(
>> QtyLeftOld int,
>> QtyLeftNew int
>>);
>>
>>
>>But when I put the OUTPUT right before FROM #InvStockTemp, I get an error.
>>
>>Where do I put it?
>>
>>TIA
>
>See sample E in this
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/queries/output-clause-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver15Thank you. I realize that the declaration of the temp table variable has to be done right before the UPDATE.
I was declaring it at the top of the procedure, which was wrong.
I am sure you will hear from me today :)
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