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    Exclamation Using executeUpdate Question

    I have an html page that allows me to enter some address values. These
    values get passed to a servlet which uses executeUpdate to try and update several columns in a microsoft access database. The problem that I am having is that if I enter 2 values from the Htlm page which gets passed to the servlet to update two columns the other colunns in the database also get wiped out which is not what I want. I just need to update 2 values and leave the remaining colums in the database untouched. The update code is below.


    r_updcnt = s.executeUpdate("update AddressInfo2 SET F_NAME='" +
    fname + "', L_NAME='" + lname + "', STREET_ADDRESS='" + addr + "' WHERE F_NAME='"+sfield+"'");


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    Default Re: Using executeUpdate Question

    The Update you posted updates all 4 columns - if you only need to update 2 columns, then create an update statement that only updates the 2 columns necessary. And for what its worth, I recommend using a PreparedStatement.

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    Default Re: Using executeUpdate Question

    copeg, thanks for the info that you mentioned using an update starement that updates 2 columns. But if I have 10 columns on the html page and they want to update 5 of the 10 columns one time nad the another time they want to update 3 different columns of the 10 then would i need to set up different updates one for each different set of conditions?.

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    Default Re: Using executeUpdate Question

    It sounds like you wish to have a single Servlet change its behavior based upon the input provided. If so, you need to check which parameters are set and vary your query based upon which parameters need updating

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    copeg, I will try that..

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