On 12/5/05, Matthew Peter <survivedsushi@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I need a throw away value for an insert statement... example...
>
> update table
> set value = 1, value = 2, throw_away_value -- so i don't break the query
> where id = 1;
>
> Thanks
>
What do you mean by "throw away value"?
are you trying to update and if the row doesn't exist then insert? if
that is you can do a function in plpgsql and use exceptions for
that... there is an example in the manuals
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regards,
Jaime Casanova
(DBA: DataBase Aniquilator ;)