Re: merge statement gives error - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Thomas Kellerer
Subject Re: merge statement gives error
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Msg-id a209d716-1699-8ab1-765d-3efc274a458e@gmx.net
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In response to merge statement gives error  (Abhra Kar <abhra.kar@gmail.com>)
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Abhra Kar schrieb am 26.02.2018 um 16:02:
> Hi,
> 
>        Trying to execute the following statement ---- 
> 
> 
> merge into ABC as n using dual on (n.id <http://n.id>=123)
> 
> when matched update set aaa=222, bbb=333
> 
>  when not matched insert (id, aaa) values (NEXTVAL(id),555);
> 
> 
> 
> but gives syntax error.What should be the proper syntax[ Parameter values are properly passed based on data type].

There is no MERGE statement in Postgres (there might be in Postgres 11, but not currently). 

You will need to use INSERT ON CONFLICT instead. 




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