Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
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 14:59:45
Message-ID: 200608111459.k7BExjj15144@momjian.us
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> 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.

That's what I was thinking. Glad someone else replied. ;-)

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