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galenhew
Calcite | Level 5

Hi how do I convert SQL delete statements into Proc SQL delete statements?  I would like to convert the following sql to proc sql.

 

delete #campaigntrk_comb
from #campaigntrk_comb a, campaigndb.dbo.CampaignTrck_Ended b
where a.NBID = b.nbid
and A.trandate = b.Trandate
and a.campcode <> b.targetcampaign
go

 

I tried the following which does not work:

 

proc sql;
delete from campaigntrk_comb as a
where EXISTS
    (select a.nbid, a.trandate, a.campcode
    from camp.CampaignTrck_Ended as b
    where a.NBID = b.nbid
    and a.trandate = b.Trandate
    and a.campcode NE b.targetcampaign);
quit;

 

 

 

and I did at left outer join to exclude data and the result is different. Thanks.

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rudfaden
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Syntax seems to be fine. What error do you get?

ballardw
Super User

Doesn't work is awful vague.

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