Re: Conditional INSERT: if not exists - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Franck Routier
Subject Re: Conditional INSERT: if not exists
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Msg-id 44ECA533.9000602@axege.com
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In response to Conditional INSERT: if not exists  ("Don Morrison" <donmorrison@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Conditional INSERT: if not exists  ("Don Morrison" <donmorrison@gmail.com>)
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Hi,

why not simply put a where condition in you insert :

insert into table values (a,b)
where not exists (select a,b from table)



Don Morrison a écrit :
> I want to insert a row unless it exists already.  Do I have to write a
> stored procedure to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Don
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