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PTMDB MODULE - db_update_row_hash() FUNCTION
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  USAGE FORMAT
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    Where $ret is a return value of 1 or 0 (zero):

    $ret = &db_update_row_hash($db_object, $table, $column, $value,
                               \%column_value_pairs);
    $ret = &db_update_row_hash($db_object, $table, $column, $value,
                               {$col1=>$val1, $col2=>$val2});

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  DESCRIPTION
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    Updates a given database table row where $column = $value.
    The intended use of this function is to allow updating a row with only
    certain column fields filled in without having to define every field.
    Returns 1 if successful
    Returns 0 (zero) if not successful

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  ARGUMENTS
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    $db_object

      REQUIRED

      A database handler object. This object stores connection information and
      is returned from a db_connect() function call. This object is of the same
      type as is returned by a DBI->connect function call.

    $table

      REQUIRED

      The name of the table in which you would like to update row information.

    $column

      REQUIRED

      The column name to use in a `column` = 'value' test comparison.

    $value

      REQUIRED

      The value to use in a `column` = 'value' test comparison.

    \%column_value_pairs

      REQUIRED

      A hash reference containing the reqested field column => value quantifier
      pairs. This may be either a direct hash reference or an inline Perl hash
      reference defined in {$column => $value} format.

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  RETURNS
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    1 if row was updated successfully
    0 (zero) if row was not updated successfully or no row matches were found.

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  USAGE EXAMPLES
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    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Example 1: Update a Row in 'MyTable' Where 'id' is '10' with a New 'name'
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      <?
        $ret = &db_update_row_hash($dbobj, 'MyTable', 'id', '10',
                                   {'name'=>'John'});
      ?>

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  SEE ALSO
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    MODULES

      PTMDB

    FUNCTIONS

      PTMDB - db_connect()
      PTMDB - db_update_row()
      PTMDB - db_update_row_hash_like()
      PTMDB - db_update_row_hash_where()