Re: Example in plpgsql docs can lead to infinite loop - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Example in plpgsql docs can lead to infinite loop
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Msg-id 11808.1327802906@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Example in plpgsql docs can lead to infinite loop  (Phil Sorber <phil@omniti.com>)
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Phil Sorber <phil@omniti.com> writes:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/plpgsql-control-structures.html#PLPGSQL-UPSERT-EXAMPLE
> This example can lead to an infinite loop if there is another column
> that has a unique key constraint on it in addition to the primary key
> and someone tries to execute the function with a unique primary key
> but a duplicate value for the column with the unique constraint.

Hmm.  It might work, depending on what the table's various unique
indexes are for, but I agree that a caution about the case is
reasonable.  I adjusted your text a bit and committed this.

            regards, tom lane

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