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Re: MERGE INTO without WHEN MATCHED, possible? (FOOD METAPHOR)

From: Vladimir M. Zakharychev <bob_at_dpsp-yes.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:08:25 +0400
Message-ID: <ammlp5$sq7$1@babylon.agtel.net>


That's correct, but we usually use 'noodles' instead of 'spaghetti'. Sometimes, when someone's about to go to a lengthy meeting, we offer him to take a fork with him, so that he can pick all those noodles from his ears for a quick lunch afterwards. :)

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"Martin Doherty" <martin.doherty_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:3D8B7E26.9159B0AB_at_oracle.com...

> Fascinating expression, I must remember it. I once spoke to a Russian friend
> about someone pulling the wool over my eyes, and he told me that in Russia
> they say "Don't go putting spaghetti on my ears".
>
> Martin Doherty
>
> gq437x_at_yahoo.de wrote:
>
> > Richard Kuhler <noone_at_nowhere.com> writes:
> >
> > > I don't see any way to noop the WHEN MATCHED clause. However, won't ...
> > >
> > > INSERT ...
> > > SELECT ...
> > > WHERE ...
> > > AND NOT EXISTS ...
> > >
> > > do what you want?
> > >
> > > Richard
> >
> > Ouch, of course,
> > (Volker, takeing of the tomates from his eyes)
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Volker
> >
> > --
> > Volker Apelt
>
Received on Mon Sep 23 2002 - 04:08:25 CDT

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