Hello,
First, software info:
gds2=# select version();
version
Don Isgitt wrote:
gds2=# update master set operator=(select
coalesce(newopr,master.operator) from opr_match where state=master.state
and oldopr=master.operator limit 1) where state='NM' and operator is not
null;
What am I doing wrong that gives me the 261 null operator fields after
the
Don Isgitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
gds2=# update master set operator=(select
coalesce(newopr,master.operator) from opr_match where state=master.state
and oldopr=master.operator limit 1) where state='NM' and operator is not
null;
I think what you want is
gds2=# update master set
Tom Lane wrote:
Don Isgitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
gds2=# update master set operator=(select
coalesce(newopr,master.operator) from opr_match where state=master.state
and oldopr=master.operator limit 1) where state='NM' and operator is not
null;
I think what you want is
gds2=#
Don Isgitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Tom Lane wrote:
BTW, I find the limit 1 a bit scary --- if there are multiple matches,
this coding will select a random one of them. Is that really what you
want?
Ah, quite so. Thank you, Tom and Richard for your spot on help. Tom, I
appreciate your
On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 03:24, Andrei Verovski wrote:
Hi,
What exactly will happen if UPDATE sql statement instructs to update
some columns with the same values as already in the database? Will
Postgres update only different values or it will simply modify all
columns listed in UPDATE sql?
