count(*) from view??

From: Greg Brzezinski <gregb(at)amg(dot)gda(dot)pl>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: count(*) from view??
Date: 2000-09-08 12:32:21
Message-ID: 20000908.12322119@gregb.amg.gda.pl
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create table test (id int, user_name char(30));
insert into test values (1, 'John');
insert into test values (2, 'George');

create view v_test as select * from test where user_name = 'John';

select count(*) from v_test;
count
-------
2
(1 row) Why?...Should returns 1

select count(*) from test where user_name = 'John';
count
-------
1
(1 row)

--Greg--

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