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Why Does Query Fails With "Error Code: 1093. You can't specify target table <table> for update in FROM clause"? (Doc ID 2599550.1)

Last updated on APRIL 18, 2022

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 8.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 Understand the reason why an UPDATE query fails with error:

Solution

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