Re: Select into - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Gurjeet Singh
Subject Re: Select into
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Msg-id 65937bea0803200358i290bdc87hdeca777b593b5df1@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Select into  ("A. Kretschmer" <andreas.kretschmer@schollglas.com>)
Responses Re: Select into  (Gavin 'Beau' Baumanis <gavinb@eclinic.com.au>)
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On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:19 PM, A. Kretschmer <andreas.kretschmer@schollglas.com> wrote:
am  Thu, dem 20.03.2008, um 20:57:53 +1100 mailte Gavin 'Beau' Baumanis folgendes:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have asked our DBA at work and h is not too sure either... so I
> thought it best to on the list.
>
> Basically, what I am after is a way to copy the contents of one record
> into another.
> Something like select into; but where the destination record already
> exists, as opposed to creating a new record.

insert into <table> select from <table> where ...


He specifically asked for

<snip>

where the destination record already
exists, as opposed to creating a new record.

</snip>


    I think an UPDATE with joins would be helpful. Though, it may become lengthy if the tables have too many columns.

    Can you post your exact requirement?

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