Re: Update on Insert - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Update on Insert
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Msg-id 603c8f070911161110i58c12459jeced1b1c10e3af7a@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Update on Insert  (SebiF <sfeher@gmail.com>)
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On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 1:31 PM, SebiF <sfeher@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Given a table "Items" with a PK "item1" and "Qty" - a numeric column
> I'd like to define a way in Postgres to insert when item11 doesn't
> exist already in "Items" and update the Qty by adding the new quantity
> to the existent when the item11 exists. What is a good approach and
> where should I be looking for details. Thanks.
>
> Sebastian

This is not a -hackers question; please use pgsql-general instead.

Also see example 38-2 here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/plpgsql-control-structures.html

...Robert


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