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Re: Does update = delete + insert ?

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Gauthier, Dave <dave.gauthier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi:
> 
>  
> 
> Under the hood, does PG implement an update statement as a delete followed by
> an insert?    I’m at a point in coding a script where it would be more

Yes, Update means delete the old record and create a new one.


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