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hamann.w@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> is there a way to use a table alias for the target table in an UPDATE query?
> I would like to avoid spelling out things like that in psql:
> 
> update myverylongtablename set col1 = r.col1repl from repltable r 
>  where myverylongtablename.id = r.id and myverylongtablename.col2 > 0

update myverylongtablename as xyz
    set col1 = ...
    where xyz.id = ...;

The 'as' is optional ... though easier to read IMO.

HTH

Bosco.

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