require-where-in-update · eslint-plugin-postgresql

Why this matters

An `UPDATE` without `WHERE` rewrites every row in the table. The rule fires only on plain `UPDATE` statements; CTE-driven and view-based updates are not analyzed.

Examples

Incorrect

UPDATE users SET active = false;

Correct

UPDATE users SET active = false WHERE id = 1;

Configure it

// eslint.config.js
import postgresql from "eslint-plugin-postgresql";

export default [
  {
    files: ["**/*.sql"],
    languageOptions: {
      parser: postgresql.configs.recommended.languageOptions.parser,
    },
    plugins: { postgresql },
    rules: {
      "postgresql/require-where-in-update": "error",
    },
  },
];

Options

This rule has no options.

Edit the SQL — only require-where-in-update is enabled.

Pre-filled with the first incorrect example. Toggle off in the rule shelf to see how the diagnostic disappears.

Diagnostics

No issues found.

2 rules enabled.

Rule under test require-where-in-update — plus no-syntax-error as a safety net.