Re: Insert using a subselect? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Robert J. Sanford, Jr.
Subject Re: Insert using a subselect?
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In response to Re: Insert using a subselect?  (Jason Tan <jason@rebel.rebel.net.au>)
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yes you can. i do it. it works.

rjsjr

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Jason Tan
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:39 PM
> To: yFrancisco Reyes
> Cc: Pgsql Novice
> Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Insert using a subselect?
>
>
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Francisco Reyes wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Jason Tan wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > You need to make it return just one row.
> > > It doenst knwo which value to use in the insert.
> > > Jason
> >
> > so it is not possible to populate an insert from a
> subselect if there is
> > more than one row/column?
> >
>
> I dont think so.
> I _think_ that an insert can only ever insert a single row.
>
> I _think_ you ahve to do a separate inssert for each row to
> be inserted.
>
> But i ma not a postgres experet or an expert on sql and its
> sematnics,
> just auser.
> My thoughts above are from my won experience, not any
> absolute knowledge.
>
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