-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Naz Gassiep wrote: > I am getting an error that I think I understand, but that I didn't think > should happen. > > Below is the output from psql that I am getting to trigger this error. > If the violation of the constraint really is being caused WITHIN the > query, doesn't that violate the principle of atomicity? I.e., operations > and entities should be considered a single entire construct rather than > a collection of smaller, discrete parts. Or do I have my understanding > all wrong? > > In any case, how do I get around this problem? > > conwatch=# UPDATE replies SET rgt = rgt + 2 WHERE postid = 18 AND rgt >= > 11; Another work-around would be a loop. Pseudo-code: BEGIN FOR :X IN SELECT RGT, REPLYID FROM REPLIES WHERE POSTID = 18 AND RGT >= 11 DO UPDATE REPLIES SET RGT = RGT + 2 WHERE REPLIYID = :X.REPLYID; END FOR; END; - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Is "common sense" really valid? For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins are mud people. However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE9GSjS9HxQb37XmcRArqiAJ90r+NPOzs312kav/682DiH16YBzgCgriDt pCy0mK/74NvnHim5uaLeYrU= =hJ1s -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----