| From: | "James B(dot) Byrne" <byrnejb(at)harte-lyne(dot)ca> |
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| To: | "Alban Hertroys" <dalroi(at)solfertje(dot)student(dot)utwente(dot)nl> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Getting a sample data set. |
| Date: | 2011-01-18 20:22:06 |
| Message-ID: | 48702.216.185.71.25.1295382126.squirrel@webmail.harte-lyne.ca |
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On Tue, January 18, 2011 14:28, Alban Hertroys wrote:
>
> Nope, but some Googling put me on the right track. It's called a
> correlated subquery.
Thank you for this. I will delve further.
>> I can see the motivation for something like DISTINCT ON. I take
>> it that this syntax is peculiar to PostgreSQL?:
>
>
> I suppose you meant particular? Yes, definitely. Although I'm sure
> some would find it peculiar as well :)
No. I meant peculiar. As in characteristic of only one person,
group, or thing; distinctive . . . to PostgreSQL
Regards,
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