I found the following behavior surprising. Is there a reason for it? This is 8.3.5. ...Robert
rhaas=# BEGIN WORK; BEGIN rhaas=# CREATE TABLE test_table (id serial, foo integer, bar integer); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE will create implicit sequence "test_table_id_seq" for serial column "test_table.id" CREATE TABLE rhaas=# INSERT INTO test_table VALUES (DEFAULT, 1, 1); INSERT 0 1 rhaas=# DECLARE c CURSOR FOR SELECT id FROM test_table ORDER BY foo FOR UPDATE; DECLARE CURSOR rhaas=# FETCH c; id ---- 1 (1 row) rhaas=# UPDATE test_table SET bar = NULL WHERE CURRENT OF c; ERROR: cursor "c" is not a simply updatable scan of table "test_table" rhaas=# \q -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
