Re: BUG #15237: I got "ERROR: source for a multiple-column UPDATE item must be a sub-SELECT or ROW() expression"

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Andrew Gierth <andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: BUG #15237: I got "ERROR: source for a multiple-column UPDATE item must be a sub-SELECT or ROW() expression"
Date: 2018-06-14 21:26:33
Message-ID: CA+TgmobBw7-yQXKD2sx0DiPC=dA_RaZ3f19_ENp4AQcnRcQnzA@mail.gmail.com
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On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:48 AM, Andrew Gierth
<andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk> wrote:
> The original patch, a self-described "lazy-sunday project", made
> absolutely no mention of any compatibility issue, simply discussed the
> new options it was allowing, and got no feedback or review. Had it
> mentioned or even hinted that existing queries might be broken, I would
> hope that there would have been more discussion at the time.

I think that is a fair criticism.

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Robert Haas
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