Apache Derby About to Adopt the Awesome SQL:2003 MERGE Statement

Apache Derby is one out of three popular Java embeddable databases (apart from H2 and HSQLDB). It is very SQL and JDBC standards-compliant, but maybe a bit behind on developments of more advanced SQL features. Around 6 years after its first submission, there has now been some action on the Apache Derby DERBY-3155 ticket, recently. Rick Hillegas has attached a first, promising draft for the MERGE statement specification, which can be seen here:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12597795/MergeStatement.html

Among all 14 of the SQL databases supported by jOOQ, Derby would thus be the 8th to support the SQL:2003 MERGE statement, lining up with:

• CUBRID
• DB2
• Firebird
• HSQLDB
• Oracle
• SQL Server
• Sybase SQL Anywhere

Other databases support proprietary versions of MERGE:

• H2 (MERGE .. KEY syntax)

… or other forms of UPSERT:

• MySQL and MariaDB (INSERT .. ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE)

Visit DERBY-3155 and show the maintainers some love for implementing this awesome and powerful SQL statement!