2009/12/19 Andrus <kobruleht2@xxxxxx>: > > set transaction isolation level read uncommitted; the "isolation level" is for specifying what rows are visible no for columns. besides, postgres doesn't implement "read uncommitted" > update test1 set a=4, b=a ; > > b value is 1 but must be 4. no. b value "must be" 1, you want it to be 4... in an update the columns always hold the old value until the statement is finished, the only way i can think for doing this is with a trigger -- Atentamente, Jaime Casanova Soporte y capacitación de PostgreSQL Asesoría y desarrollo de sistemas Guayaquil - Ecuador Cel. +59387171157 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general