SGML improvements to the DML chapter.
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/dml.sgml,v 1.10 2005/01/22 22:56:35 momjian Exp $ -->
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/dml.sgml,v 1.11 2005/03/01 23:45:00 neilc Exp $ -->
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<chapter id="dml">
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<title>Data Manipulation</title>
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</para>
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<para>
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To create a new row, use the <literal>INSERT</literal> command.
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The command requires the table name and a value for each of the
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columns of the table. For example, consider the products table
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from <xref linkend="ddl">:
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To create a new row, use the <xref linkend="sql-insert"
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xreflabel="sql-insert-title"> command. The command requires the
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table name and a value for each of the columns of the table. For
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example, consider the products table from <xref linkend="ddl">:
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<programlisting>
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CREATE TABLE products (
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product_no integer,
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To do <quote>bulk loads</quote>, that is, inserting a lot of data,
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take a look at the <xref linkend="sql-copy"
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endterm="sql-copy-title"> command. It is not as flexible as the
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<command>INSERT</command> command, but is more efficient.
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<command>INSERT</command> command, but is more efficient. Refer to
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<xref linkend="populate"> for more information on improving bulk
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loading performance.
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</para>
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</tip>
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</sect1>
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<para>
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You can update more than one column in an
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<literal>UPDATE</literal> command by listing more than one
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<command>UPDATE</command> command by listing more than one
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assignment in the <literal>SET</literal> clause. For example:
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<programlisting>
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UPDATE mytable SET a = 5, b = 3, c = 1 WHERE a > 0;
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</para>
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<para>
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You use the <literal>DELETE</literal> command to remove rows; the
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syntax is very similar to the <literal>UPDATE</literal> command.
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For instance, to remove all rows from the products table that have a price of 10, use
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You use the <xref linkend="sql-delete"
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xreflabel="sql-delete-title"> command to remove rows; the syntax is
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very similar to the <command>UPDATE</command> command. For
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instance, to remove all rows from the products table that have a
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price of 10, use
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<programlisting>
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DELETE FROM products WHERE price = 10;
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</programlisting>
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