Thomas Kellerer wrote: > A B wrote on 18.01.2009 22:43: > > From the docs: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/sql-update.html > > > > "According to the standard, the column-list syntax should allow a list > > of columns to be assigned from a single row-valued expression, such as > > a sub-select: > > UPDATE accounts SET (contact_last_name, contact_first_name) = > > (SELECT last_name, first_name FROM salesmen > > WHERE salesmen.id = accounts.sales_id); > > This is not currently implemented ? the source must be a list of > > independent expressions." > > > > Is this feature going into postgresql any day soon? :-) > > > It's on the TODO list: > > http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo#UPDATE Also, I don't know if anyone working on this item for 8.4 or 8.5. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
