Re: INSERT ... RETURNING in v8.2 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: INSERT ... RETURNING in v8.2
Date
Msg-id 20070617233131.GB3823@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: INSERT ... RETURNING in v8.2  (Tom Allison <tom@tacocat.net>)
Responses Re: INSERT ... RETURNING in v8.2  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Allison escribió:

> Holy Crud!
> you mean to tell me I can replace:
>
> insert into table(string) values(('one'),('two'),('three'));
> select idx from table where string in ('one','two','three');
>
> with
>
> insert into table(string) values(('one'),('two'),('three')) returning
> idx;
>
> ?????
>
> I realize that this is an extension to standard SQL but it sure would
> save me a lot.

You are wrong -- you can do it, but it is not an extension.  It is in
the standard.

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Alvaro Herrera                                http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
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