select in update

From: Engard Ferenc <fery(at)pons(dot)sote(dot)hu>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, Pgsql Novice <pgsql-novice(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: select in update
Date: 1998-11-23 23:41:58
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.3.96.981124003803.1032D-100000@Pons.sote.hu
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Hi all,

Yet another question: (quite busy today... :)

oeptest=> update shorttest2 set b=(select b from shorttest t1 where t1.a=1) where a=2;
ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "select"

It means that the subquery in update is not implemented? And if it isn't,
how can I evade it? Maybe select ... into .., but it's not a good idea in a
big table... :(((

Any help?

Thx a lot:
Circum

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