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Re[2]: merge command ???

From: Jonathan Gennick <jonathan_at_gennick.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:34:26 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005DE607.20040129153426@fatcity.com>


>> Hi, for Merge command, how to specify if matched, not
>> to do anything, I tried NULL, not working. Thank you!
>>
>> MERGE INTO caption c3
>> USING caption_at_gtd1 c1
>> ON (c3.caption_id = c1.caption_id)
>> WHEN MATCHED THEN
>> NULL -- don't need to do anything when matched!
>> WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
>> INSERT (c3.CAPTION_ID,

Forgive me for asking, but if you don't want to handle both cases, then why not just write an INSERT statement to begin with?

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan@gennick.com

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