Delete from Join

From: Gwyneth Morrison <postgres(at)toadware(dot)ca>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Delete from Join
Date: 2008-07-02 15:15:41
Message-ID: 486B9B9D.4050204@toadware.ca
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Hello,

Is it possible to use a join keyword in a delete?

For example:

DELETE FROM data_table1
using data_table2 INNER JOIN
data_table1 ON data_table1.fkey = data_table2.pkey;

It is not directly mentioned in the delete syntax but the delete refers
to the select clause where JOIN is valid.

G

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