Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David Fetter
Subject Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update
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Msg-id 20060812201657.GB19427@fetter.org
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update  ("Jim C. Nasby" <jnasby@pervasive.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] extension for sql update
List pgsql-hackers
On Fri, Aug 11, 2006 at 05:11:03PM -0500, Jim C. Nasby wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2006 at 10:59:45AM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > > Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > Are we sure we don't want the patch for a non-subquery version of SET
> > > > ROW for 8.2?
> > > >
> > > >         o Allow UPDATE tab SET ROW (col, ...) = (...) for updating
> > > > multiple columns
> > > 
> > > It seems to be moderately useful as a notational convenience for
> > > now.
> > > 
> > > Is it too hard to rip it back out once the full row support
> > > arrives?  That seems speculation at best anyway.
> > 
> > That's what I was thinking.  Glad someone else replied.  ;-)
> 
> If you're looking for votes, +1. I'll gladly take a subset of the
> SQL standard UPDATE table SET (...) = (...) over having nothing.

+1 here, too. :)

Cheers,
D
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