"writable CTEs"

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: "writable CTEs"
Date: 2010-12-22 18:28:29
Message-ID: 1293042509.15493.5.camel@vanquo.pezone.net
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As a side note, I think the term "writable CTE" is a misnomer. The CTE
is not writable. The CTE is the result of a write operation.

A writable CTE would look like this:

WITH foo AS (SELECT ...) UPDATE foo SET ...

a bit like an updatable view.

AFAICT, the current patch doesn't use the term, so there is no problem,
but just for those who are preparing propaganda and such.

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