a single complex insert/update sql would be always faster compared to having a cursor and manipulating the data.
Again, it depends on what is the logic, and where actually you have the data.
cool.
L.
On 4/11/06, MG <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I can`t use COPY for INSERTs, because I have to manipulate each record
indiviuell.
But the problem is the UPDATEs
Greetings
Michaela
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Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Performance UPDATE/INSERT
> am 11.04.2006, um 11:08:57 +0200 mailte MG folgendes:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have about 100 000 records, which need about 30 minutes to write them
>> with single INSERTs into PostgreSQL.
>
> You should better use the COPY - command for bulk inserts. This is
> faster.
>
>
> HTH, Andreas
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