Re: UPSERT

"Simon Riggs" <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> Seems like we should try to locate a row first, then INSERT if we cannot
> find one. That's slower on INSERT but more balanced overall

Except it still has the race condition.

> I'm a bit surprised the TODO didn't mention the MERGE statement, which
> is the SQL:2003 syntax for specifying this as an atomic statement.

I believe we concluded that MERGE doesn't actually do quite what people
want/expect.  Please go back and read the archives.
        regards, tom lane