UPDATE table SET email = title; Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-php-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-php-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of arun kv > Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2002 1:59 PM > To: PGSQL > Subject: [PHP] Copy column contents > > > hai, > I have a database table with 8 fields and i want to add a new > column and copy the contents of one column to new column. if i try using > select and insert number of rows is duplicating and insertion is going to > end. how do i insert that contents to same row. > > i am getting something like : > > title | id | web | email | name > aaa | 11 | | | > bbb | 22 | | | > ccc | | | | > | | | |aaa| > | | | |bbb| > | | | |ccc| > > > but i want as > > title | id | web | email | name > aaa | 11 | | |aaa| > bbb | 22 | | |bbb| > ccc | | | |ccc| > > > pls can anyone help me how do i go about this updation. > > > thanks > Arun > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >