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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/update.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/update.sgml index 12ec5ba0709..40cca063946 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/update.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/update.sgml @@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ UPDATE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> [ * ] [ to compute and return value(s) based on each row actually updated. Any expression using the table's columns, and/or columns of other tables mentioned in <literal>FROM</literal>, can be computed. - The new (post-update) values of the table's columns are used. + By default, the new (post-update) values of the table's columns are used, + but it is also possible to request the old (pre-update) values. The syntax of the <literal>RETURNING</literal> list is identical to that of the output list of <command>SELECT</command>. </para> |