Re: where not unique

From: Daniel Henrique Alves Lima <email_daniel_h(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br>
To: Reinoud van Leeuwen <reinoud(dot)v(at)n(dot)leeuwen(dot)net>, pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: where not unique
Date: 2004-03-12 14:05:19
Message-ID: 4051C39F.2060403@yahoo.com.br
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You're right, Reinoud. Sorry for my mystake...

Reinoud van Leeuwen wrote:

>On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:54:25AM -0300, Daniel Henrique Alves Lima wrote:
>
>
>>Gary Stainburn wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi folks,
>>>
>>>I've got a table which contains amongst other things a stock number and a
>>>registration number. I need to print out a list of stock number and reg
>>>number where reg number is not unique (cherished number plate transfer not
>>>completed). I've tried variations of a theme based on
>>>
>>>select stock_number, registration from stock where registration in
>>> (select registration, count(registration) as count
>>> from stock where count > 1 group by registration);
>>>
>>>but I have two problems. Firstly with the sub-select I get:
>>>
>>>usedcars=# select registration, count(registration) as count from stock where
>>>count > 1 group by registration;
>>>ERROR: Attribute 'count' not found
>>>usedcars=#
>>>
>>>although if I miss out the where clause I get the expected results.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I think that this is not the best way, but :
>>
>>select * from (select registration, count(registration) as counter from
>>stock group by registration)
>>where counter > 1;
>>
>>
>
>Isn't that the same as
>
>select registration
>from stock
>group by registration
>having count (registration) > 1;
>
>
>
>

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