Re: Something I'd like to try...

Tom,

> >> I just noticed that postgres doesn't totally support
> >> column aliases on UPDATE statements, for example
> 
> The SQL92 spec very clearly does not allow an alias on the target table:

I have to agree here.  The only improvement from a deviation (alllowing
aliasing) would be cosmetic. 
                -Josh
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