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From: Korry Douglas <korry.douglas@enterprisedb.com>
To: Fabian Santiago <fabian.santiago@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: CONCAT function equivalent
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 16:04:14 -0400
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> Is there an equivalent command (string) for this example:
>
> UPDATE domain SET settings=CONCAT(settings, 'default_language:', 
> defaultlanguage, ';');
>
> that works and accomplishes the same thing in postgresql v8.4? Thanks.

The concatenation operator is available in 8.4, is there some reason 
that won't work for you?

    UPDATE domain SET settings = settings || 'default_language:' ||
    defaultlanguage || ';';


    -- Korry

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