problem with update from subselect

From: Gary Stainburn <gary(dot)stainburn(at)ringways(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: problem with update from subselect
Date: 2002-05-01 17:29:34
Message-ID: E172wxt-0007vR-00@stan.ringways.co.uk
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Hi all, using the schema described below, I want to be able to update each
arrival time from departure times and trip lengths.

However the update fails because the subselect returns all three answers.

How would I correct the update to make it work

update trip set trip_arrive = (select t.trip_depart + r.route_time
from route r, trip t where r.routeid = t.trip_route);

Database definition:
drop table route;
drop table trip;
drop sequence route_id_seq;
drop sequence trip_id_seq;

create sequence "route_id_seq" start 1 increment 1;
create sequence "trip_id_seq" start 1 increment 1;
create table route (
routeid int4 unique default nextval('route_id_seq'::text) not null,
route_depart character (4), -- std ICAO code e.g. EGNM
route_dest character (4), -- ditto
route_time interval,
primary key (routeid)
);

create table trip (
tripid int4 unique default nextval('trip_id_seq'::text) not null,
trip_route int4 references route(routeid),
trip_depart timestamp, -- departure time
trip_arrive timestamp, -- calculated ETA
primary key (tripid)
);

insert into route values (1, 'EGNM', 'EGLL', '1 hour 40 minutes');
insert into route values (2, 'EGLL', 'EGKK', '30 minutes');
insert into trip values (1, 1, '2002-01-01 10:00:00');
insert into trip values (2, 1, '2002-02-01 11:30:00');
insert into trip values (3, 2, '2002-01-01 11:00:00');

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