Re: INSERT... WHERE - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Chris Angelico
Subject Re: INSERT... WHERE
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In response to Re: INSERT... WHERE  (Robert James <srobertjames@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: INSERT... WHERE  (Robert James <srobertjames@gmail.com>)
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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 3:37 PM, Robert James <srobertjames@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks.  But how do I do that where I have many literals? Something like:
>
> INSERT INTO seltest (id, a, b) SELECT (1,2,3),(4,5,6),(7,8,9) WHERE b
> IN (SELECT ...)

You can use WITH clauses in crazy ways with PostgreSQL. I haven't
actually tried it, but you should be able to put your VALUES behind a
WITH, then SELECT from that WHERE blah blah, and INSERT that SELECT.

As they say, knock yourself out! :)

ChrisA


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