Hello Tom,
The example you have given is EXACTLY why something like CURRENT is needed to limit the number of
unique queries or prepared statements. (or to do a selection of all values before an update meaning
two executed queries.)
regards,.
Dennis
On 04/18/2012 06:24 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Dennis<dennis.verbeek@victorem.com> writes:
>> When a query is written to update a table, the usual process is to list all the columns that need
>> updating. This could imply the creation of many possible queries for many columns. In an effort to
>> keep the UPDATE queries more uniform, less number of unique queries, a keyword similar to DEFAULT,
>> let's say CURRENT, is required to indicate that the current value must not change.
> No it isn't. Just write the name of the column, eg
>
> update mytable set x = x, y =<new value>, z = z where ...
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> There's no reason to invent nonstandard syntax for this.
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> regards, tom lane
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