BUG #2003: Bug with SQL UPDATE on a NUMERIC - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From David Pujol
Subject BUG #2003: Bug with SQL UPDATE on a NUMERIC
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Msg-id 20051027093915.C92EFF0F70@svr2.postgresql.org
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The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      2003
Logged by:          David Pujol
Email address:      dpujol@toulouse.inra.fr
PostgreSQL version: 8.0 and 7.4
Operating system:   Windows and linux
Description:        Bug with SQL UPDATE  on a NUMERIC
Details:

Hello, I've noticed a bug when I modify a quantity with an INSERT and a
minus operator.
My request is:
UPDATE products SET pr_stock=pr_stock--1 WHERE pr_code=600;

I haven't SQL error but 'pr_stock' value (numeric(5,1)) is unchanged : no
increment or decrement.

I've made tests:
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock +- 1' is OK (substraction -1)
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock ++ 1' is OK ( +1)
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock -+ 1' is OK ( -1)
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock -- 1' is not OK (no change, no error)

Same things with brackets :
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock +(- 1)' is OK (substraction -1)
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock +(+ 1)' is OK ( +1)
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock -(+ 1)' is OK ( -1)
- 'pr_stock=pr_stock -(- 1)' is not OK (no change, no error)

This bug report is for Windows XP + Postresql 8.0 and for Linux + Postgresql
7.4


PS : Sorry for my english ; I'm french!

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