V S P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:

> Hello,
> searched documentation, FAQ and mailing list archives
> (mailing list archive search is volumous :-) )
> 
> but could not find an answer:
> 
> I would like to be able to update
> several rows to different values at the same time
> 
> In oracle this used to be called Array update or 
> 'collect' update or 'bulk' update -- but those
> keywords did not bring anything for Postgresql.

test=# create table foo (id int, val int);
CREATE TABLE
Zeit: 0,837 ms
test=*# insert into foo values (1,1);
INSERT 0 1
Zeit: 0,434 ms
test=*# insert into foo values (2,2);
INSERT 0 1
Zeit: 0,298 ms
test=*# update foo set val = case when id=1 then 10 when id=2 then 20
end;
UPDATE 2
Zeit: 0,424 ms
test=*# select * from foo;
 id | val
----+-----
  1 |  10
  2 |  20
(2 Zeilen)


Is this okay for you?



Andreas
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