Re: adding data in one column

From: <bmccoy(at)chapelperilous(dot)net>
To: Robert Kernell <kernell(at)sundog(dot)larc(dot)nasa(dot)gov>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: adding data in one column
Date: 2000-10-06 14:15:54
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.10.10010061014120.5164-100000@chapelperilous.net
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On Fri, 6 Oct 2000, Robert Kernell wrote:

> Suppose I have a table with data in it. Then I add a column. Now I want to add
> data to that column, in the rows that are already there. So I want to go to each
> row and add data to the new column in that row.

UPDATE <tablename> SET <newcolname>=<DATA> [WHERE CLAUSE]

Brett W. McCoy
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