Hi,
The syntax you used works fine for me.
francis=# select version(); version
---------------------------------------------------------------PostgreSQL 7.0.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc
2.95.2
(1 row)
Hope this helps
Francis Solomon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of
> patrick.jacquot@anpe.fr
> Sent: 08 December 2000 13:00
> To: liste SQL
> Subject: [SQL] subqueries as values in updates
>
>
> hello, list.
> are subqueries alloved as values in an update command ?
> e.g.
>
> update a set a.attribute1 = a.attribute1 +
> (select sum(b.attribute1) from b where b.attribute2=a.attribute2);
>
> If yes, how is the correct syntax ?
> If not, is there a hope for it in a future version ?