in the 0.7 series, you can't pass an ORM mapped class as the subject of the core update() construct:
e = update(Executions).where(Executions.id==bindparam("execution_id")). \ values(end_date=bindparam("now")) that statement will work as is if you just refer to the Table: e = update(Executions.__table__).where(Executions.id==bindparam("execution_id")). \ values(end_date=bindparam("now")) also note that the indirection between bindparam("foo") and connection.execute(stmt, foo="some value") is not needed; you can embed literal values directly in the statement, and the Core will convert them to bound parameters (just use echo=True to see it in action): e = update(Executions).where(Executions.id==execution_id). \ values(end_date=datetime.datetime.now()) At the ORM level, you can use query.update(): session.query(Executions).filter(Executions.id==execution_id).update({"end_date":datetime.now()}, synchronize_session=False) On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:06 PM, Mauricio de Abreu Antunes <mauricio.abr...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, i have read @StackOverflow some tips. > There is a lot of people saying they have to make a query on the table and > then update it. there is no way to upgrade without performing a query?! > > On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 6:17:35 PM UTC-3, Mauricio de Abreu Antunes wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new to SQLAlchemy. Currently I'm using SQLAlchemy 0.7.1. > Reading the tutorial, I tried to write my codes like those examples but I had > no success working on it. > > Code is here: > https://gist.github.com/mauricioabreu/5103163 > > Do I need to map the table Executions to execute an update expression on it? > > Sorry if this is a very noob question. > > If you need more info about the problem let me know. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sqlalchemy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to sqlalchemy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sqlalchemy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.