Re: Getting actual number of rows updated

All the raws are updated if there is no WHERE clause.
If you want the UPADATED rows, just specify the WHERE clause and it will
really improve your performance...

EX : UPDATE itemp SET name = replace( name, 'abc', 'def' ) WHERE name LIKE
'%abc%'

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-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of CSN
Sent: lundi 8 août 2005 09:33
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [GENERAL] Getting actual number of rows updated

Is it possible to have PG report the actual number of
rows that actually CHANGED in an update command? e.g.

UPDATE items set name=replace(name,'abc','def');
UPDATE 9000 -- Actually only 3 were changed

rather than update reporting all rows have been
"updated"?

Thanks,
CSN

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