UPSERT: SQL-UPDATE a row, or if not found INSERT a new row.

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Pass a table array as a parameter to an upsert function in postgresql

i have an UPSERT function which works well but i update and insert records in batches, can this function be modified so that i just pass all the records to this function as an array then it will ...
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Interactive INSERT / UPDATE function to implement UPSERT

I have a function in PostgreSQL 9.1 that I want client applications to be passing a record object and the function will detect if it's an insert or an update and return the operation done, i.e "1 ...
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Casting issue when calling a function with composite type parameter

I have a function in PostgreSQL 9.1 called fun_test. It has a composite type as input parameter and I keep getting a casting error when I call it. what could be the issue? CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION ...
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Separate stored procedures for inserts and updates?

I have a table in Microsoft SQL Server. Sometimes I need to update, and sometimes I need to insert. I could write 2 stored procedures: InsertNewPerson UpdatePertsonById But I was thinking to write ...
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UPSERT - Is there a better alternative to MERGE or @@rowcount? [closed]

I was wondering if you have encountered a T-SQL command similar to the concept of UPSERT? Performing INSERT|UPDATE operations using options (1) or (2) seems overly complex and error prone. OBJECTIVE ...
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what is mongodb telling me when it logs an update?

After several minutes of a large program that pushes a lot of data into mongo, my log starts to show a message for (I guess) each update. This seems awfully noisy, is there some special reason it ...
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INSERT INTO without duplicates

I want to do this INSERT INTO AdminAccounts (Name) SELECT Name FROM Matrix But I don't want to create duplicates. ie, I ran this a few weeks ago and need to update the data.
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Need Help Troubleshooting Sql Server 2005 Deadlock Scenario

I am running into a deadlock scenario where the only participants in the deadlock appear to be a single table and a single stored procedure that deletes from that table. I drew that conclusion based ...
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ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE question

I'm trying to compare data from two systems. The basic idea is: Create Temp Table. Insert Table1 Data. Insert Table2 data (Table a linked, remote server) with UNIQUE Ids respected. Filter where ...