Single column example

UPDATE TABLE(<SELECT STATEMENT>) <alias>

SET <column_name> = (
SELECT <column_name>
FROM <table_name> <alias>
WHERE <alias.table_name> = <alias.table_name>);

UPDATE CORPDATA.PROJECT X
SET PRIORITY = 1
WHERE '1983-09-01' >
(SELECT MAX(EMENDATE)
FROM CORPDATA.EMPPROJACT
WHERE PROJNO = X.PROJNO)

/*
As SQL examines each row in the CORPDATA.EMPPROJACT table, it
determines the maximum activity end date (EMENDATE) for all
activities of the project (from the CORPDATA.PROJECT table).
If the end date of each activity associated with the project is
prior to September 1983, the current row in the CORPDATA.PROJECT
table qualifies and is updated.

Update the master order table with any changes to the quantity
ordered. If the quantity in the orders table is not set (the NULL
value), keep the value that is in the master order table.
*/

UPDATE MASTER_ORDERS X
SET QTY=(SELECT COALESCE (Y.QTY, X.QTY)
FROM ORDERS Y
WHERE X.ORDER_NUM = Y.ORDER_NUM)
WHERE X.ORDER_NUM IN (SELECT ORDER_NUM
FROM ORDERS)


-- Multiple column example

UPDATE <table_name> <alias>
SET (<column_name_list>) = (
SELECT <column_name_list>
FROM <table_name> <alias>
WHERE <alias.table_name> <condition> <alias.table_name>);