Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Susanne Ebrecht <miracee(at)miracee(dot)de>
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update
Date: 2006-08-11 11:53:21
Message-ID: 200608111353.22663.peter_e@gmx.net
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Are we sure we don't want the patch for a non-subquery version of SET
> ROW for 8.2?
>
> o Allow UPDATE tab SET ROW (col, ...) = (...) for updating
> multiple columns

It seems to be moderately useful as a notational convenience for now.

Is it too hard to rip it back out once the full row support arrives?
That seems speculation at best anyway.

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Peter Eisentraut
http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/

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