1.3.3 INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE Targetlist Normalization (Default Expansion)

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Learn about INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE targetlist normalization with default expansion in PostgreSQL

intermediate Published 22 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Understand the concept of targetlist normalization
  2. Apply default expansion to INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE statements
  3. Configure PostgreSQL to use targetlist normalization
  4. Test the effects of targetlist normalization on database performance
  5. Compare the results with and without targetlist normalization
Who Needs to Know This

Database administrators and developers who work with PostgreSQL will benefit from understanding this concept to improve their database management skills

Key Insight

💡 Targetlist normalization with default expansion can simplify INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE statements in PostgreSQL

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Learn about INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE targetlist normalization with default expansion in PostgreSQL

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