Re: Why is UPDATE with column-list syntax not implemented - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Claudio Freire
Subject Re: Why is UPDATE with column-list syntax not implemented
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Msg-id CAGTBQpboZXf3MBkrFSce=1Be=YcBRKos-CzQmGmoLv3r2Jxi8w@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Why is UPDATE with column-list syntax not implemented  (David Johnston <polobo@yahoo.com>)
Responses Re: Why is UPDATE with column-list syntax not implemented  (AK <alkuzo@gmail.com>)
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On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 3:50 PM, David Johnston <polobo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Why is this not implemented? Is it considered inconvenient to use, or
>> difficult to implement. or not important enough, or some other reason?
>
> I cannot answer why but I too would like to see this.  I actually asked this
> a long while back but cannot seem to find my posting or recall the response.


At least on this case, rules could implement this. Though figuring out
if whether it's the case or not might be harder.



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