On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 02:15:49AM -0800, Eus wrote: > Is it possible to eliminate the use of `fieldname' completely? > So, I just need to type `UPDATE table SET (SELECT ...) WHERE primary_key'. > > I think this should be possible because if the subquery in the SET > clause returns the same number of columns with the same types of those > of the destination table, PostgreSQL should be able to just update the > values at once.
Not at the moment; there was a discussion about it a while ago[1] on the -hackers list. It all petered out after I couldn't think how to explain my position and have since forgotten about it. I'll try and think what I was trying to say and respond again. -- Sam http://samason.me.uk/ [1] http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2009-01/msg02336.php -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
