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Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:12:11 -0700
From: Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>
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To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
CC: Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>,
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Subject: Re: 8.2 features?
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> 
>>What is the state of the following items that have been previously 
>>discussed?
>>. multiple values clauses for INSERT
> 
> Also not done, but if we are willing to accept a limited patch
> (ie, not necessarily everything that SQL92 says you can do with
> VALUES, but at least the INSERT case) I think it could get done.
> I might even volunteer to do it ... but won't object if someone
> else volunteers to.

I'm looking to contribute something useful for the 8.2 release, and it 
seems Bernd is going to finish up updateable views himself, so I'd be 
glad to take a look (at the limited case, that is). Any landmines I 
should watch out for?

Joe