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* update column with multiple values
@ 2012-02-09 02:31 ssylla <stefansylla@gmx.de>
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From: ssylla @ 2012-02-09 02:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-sql
Dear list,
sorry, I already posted this, but it did not seem to have been accepted by
the mailing list. So here's my second try:
I need to update all rows of a column ('parent') based on a subquery that
returns me the first four digits of another column ('id'):
UPDATE admin SET parent=(SELECT SUBSTR(id,1,4) FROM admin);
After executing, I get the following error-message:
"more than one row returned by a subquery used as an expressionmore than one
row returned by a subquery used as an expression"
I am not quite sure about that, but maybe I need to construct a
function/loop to fulfill this task?
thanks for help.
Stefan
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* Re: update column with multiple values
@ 2012-02-10 16:08 David Johnston <polobo@yahoo.com>
parent: ssylla <stefansylla@gmx.de>
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From: David Johnston @ 2012-02-10 16:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'ssylla' <stefansylla@gmx.de>; pgsql-sql
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On Behalf Of ssylla
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 9:31 PM
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: [SQL] update column with multiple values
Dear list,
sorry, I already posted this, but it did not seem to have been accepted by
the mailing list. So here's my second try:
I need to update all rows of a column ('parent') based on a subquery that
returns me the first four digits of another column ('id'):
UPDATE admin SET parent=(SELECT SUBSTR(id,1,4) FROM admin);
After executing, I get the following error-message:
"more than one row returned by a subquery used as an expressionmore than one
row returned by a subquery used as an expression"
I am not quite sure about that, but maybe I need to construct a
function/loop to fulfill this task?
thanks for help.
Stefan
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No sub-select required, just use the function:
UPDATE admin SET parent = substr(id,1,4);
This will, for each record, set the value of parent to the first four
characters of its ID.
When you use the sub-select there is not inherent linkage between the
"UPDATE" table and the "FROM" table. You can make a correlated sub-query
but in this case the is necessary.
David J.
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