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insert data unless its already inserted [message #243136]

Wed, 06 June 2007 04:00

gtriant
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Hi!
What i need to do is insert a new row in a table, unless this row already exists.
Can this be done with one query???
The table of course has primary keys.
Any ideas???

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243139 is a reply to message #243136]

Wed, 06 June 2007 04:02

Michel Cadot
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Have a look at MERGE statement.

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Michel

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243215 is a reply to message #243139]

Wed, 06 June 2007 08:38

gtriant
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merge is not supported in my oracle edition (8).
any other suggestions???

[Updated on: Wed, 06 June 2007 08:45] by Moderator

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243216 is a reply to message #243136]

Wed, 06 June 2007 08:39

gtriant
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(the smily above was accidental!)

merge is not supported in my oracle edition (edition 8)
any other suggestions???

[Updated on: Wed, 06 June 2007 08:45] by Moderator

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243219 is a reply to message #243136]

Wed, 06 June 2007 08:41

gtriant
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that's why the preview is for.....

anyway my oracle edition is 8.
merge is not supported...

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243220 is a reply to message #243216]

Wed, 06 June 2007 08:42

Michel Cadot
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Yes, post your oracle version (4 decimals).

OK, you wrote at the same time.

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Michel

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243221 is a reply to message #243219]

Wed, 06 June 2007 08:46

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begin
  insert ...
exception
  when when DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX then null;
end;
/

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243224 is a reply to message #243221]

Wed, 06 June 2007 09:06

gtriant
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i need it to be a plain query, because it will have to be executed within java code.
thanks anyway. i'll go an oldfashioned way.

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Re: insert data unless its already inserted [message #243227 is a reply to message #243224]

Wed, 06 June 2007 09:14

Michel Cadot
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Java can execute PL/SQL code.

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