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Re: [SQL] PostgreSQL syntax question

Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>

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From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: sferac@bo.nettuno.it
Cc: pgsql-sql@hub.org, scldad@sdc.com.au, pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1998-09-18T16:21:38Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
> SD> The following syntax (which is legal under Oracle) does not parse under
> SD> PostreSQL 6.3.2.
> 
> SD>  update table1 set col1=(select col2 from table2 where col3='x') where col4='z';
> This syntax is SQL standard but seems that PostgreSQL doesn't
> support "scalar subqueries" yet.
> I don't see this on TODO things ? What about to add it to TODO file ?

Already there:

	* Allow subqueries in target list
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