Re: [BUGS] postgresql-6.1.1: losing "distinct" in "create view XXX as select distinct ...".

Distinct is now disabled for Views in 6.3. It reports an error and fails.

> Please describe a way to repeat the problem. Please try to provide a
> concise reproducible example, if at all possible:
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> [ic(at)cms PGconi]$ createdb bugexample
> [ic(at)cms PGconi]$ psql bugexample
> Welcome to the POSTGRESQL interactive sql monitor:
> Please read the file COPYRIGHT for copyright terms of POSTGRESQL
>
> type \? for help on slash commands
> type \q to quit
> type \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
> You are currently connected to the database: bugexample
>
> bugexample=> create table foo ( x int );
> CREATE
> bugexample=> insert into foo values (1);
> INSERT 3035854
> bugexample=> insert into foo values (1);
> INSERT 3035855
> bugexample=> insert into foo values (2);
> INSERT 3035856
> bugexample=> create view bar as select distinct * from foo;
> CREATE
> bugexample=> select * from bar;
> x
> -
> 1
> 1
> 2
> (3 rows)
>
> bugexample=>
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> If you know how this problem might be fixed, list the solution below:
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> P.S. Sorry for my bad english grammatic ... :-(
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