Hi All,

I need SQL code to solve the tables combination problem, described on below:

Table old data:

    name     version    status    lastupdate      ID
    A        0.1        on        6/8/2010        1
    B        0.1        on        6/8/2010        2
    C        0.1        on        6/8/2010        3
    D        0.1        on        6/8/2010        4
    E        0.1        on        6/8/2010        5
    F        0.1        on        6/8/2010        6
    G        0.1        on        6/8/2010        7

Table new data:

    name     version    status    lastupdate     ID         
    A        0.1        on        6/18/2010                
                                                           #B entry deleted
    C        0.3        on        6/18/2010                #version_updated
    C1       0.1        on        6/18/2010                
    D        0.1        on        6/18/2010                
    E        0.1        off       6/18/2010                #status_updated
    F        0.1        on        6/18/2010                
    G        0.1        on        6/18/2010                
    H        0.1        on        6/18/2010                #new_added
    H1       0.1        on        6/18/2010                #new_added

the difference of new data and old date:

B entry deleted

C entry version updated

E entry status updated

C1/H/H1 entry new added

What I want is always keeping the ID - name mapping relationship in old data table no matter how data changed later, a.k.a the name always has a unique ID number bind with it. If entry has update, then update the data, if entry is new added, insert to the table then give a new assigned unique ID.

However, I can only use SQL with simple select or update statement then it may too hard for me to write such code, then I hope someone with expertise can give direction, no details needed on the different of SQL variant, a standard sql code as sample is enough.

Thanks in advance!

Rgs

KC