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Delete from one table while joining to another using informix dynamic server

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Informix Database, SQL Query Syntax

Tags:

informix, ids, sql, delete, join, multiple

I think I've used this delete syntax with other databases, and it's worked ok, but it doesn't seem to in informix. I know how to get it working using a temp table, but I'm hoping there's a more elegant way. Can anyone suggest how to make this work without using a temp table?

I'm wanting to delete from the _mc_cost table, but not the mc_batch_header table. I get the error "201: A syntax error has occurred."

         
           
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             Have tried this:
 
delete _mc_cost.*
from _mc_cost inner join mc_batch_header on _mc_cost.batch_id = mc_batch_header.batch_id
where (external_id = '2846'
       and cost_amount = 20473.92
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah')
   or (external_id = '2847'
       and cost_amount = 42048
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah')
   or (external_id = '2624'
       and cost_amount = 76069.07
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah2')
   or (external_id = '2625'
       and cost_amount = 88168
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah2');
 
and this:
 
delete
from _mc_cost inner join mc_batch_header on _mc_cost.batch_id = mc_batch_header.batch_id
where (external_id = '2846'
       and cost_amount = 20473.92
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah')
   or (external_id = '2847'
       and cost_amount = 42048
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah')
   or (external_id = '2624'
       and cost_amount = 76069.07
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah2')
   or (external_id = '2625'
       and cost_amount = 88168
       and mc_batch_header.batch_descr = 'blah2');

           
         

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