Avoid Duplicating values inTable when inserting new values using SQL Server Query

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I want to insert new costcode values in to table only if the new value dose not exsist in costcode column already.
if it exsists so
the TranDate and amount will be updated for the exsisting cost code.

Simply:
if costCode exsist then update tranDate and amount else insert new row with new valuse for each column.

CostCode TranDate Amount
04 31/01/2013 12:00:00 AM 262033.83
07 31/01/2013 12:00:00 AM 31579.87
01 31/01/2013 12:00:00 AM 980834.24
09 31/01/2013 12:00:00 AM 197237.28

I need help urgently.

please someone help me here.
thanks

Posted 21-Feb-13 8:02am

ByakuyaKuchiki

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joshrduncan2012 21-Feb-13 14:11pm

Saying it's urgent doesn't get guarantee you a quicker reply. What have you tried so far to accomplish this task?

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Solution 1

Query your table to see if your cost codes exists if it does then update the values that need to be updated, if it doesnt insert your new record.

SQL,

http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp[^]

Posted 21-Feb-13 8:15am

DinoRondelly

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Taha Akhtar · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-21T08:19:00

Solution 2

if(Exists(select 1 from tbl where costcode=yourcode))
begin

your update sql;
end

else

begin

insert sql

end

Posted 21-Feb-13 8:19am

Taha Akhtar

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