Re: What is *wrong* with this query???

From: Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie>
To: Steve Murphy <smurphy(at)intorrent(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: What is *wrong* with this query???
Date: 2011-11-05 19:35:34
Message-ID: 4EB59006.4070209@iol.ie
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On 05/11/2011 04:51, Steve Murphy wrote:
> select schedule.id as sched_id, bld.id as bid
> from
> schedule
> left join company on schedule.company = company.id
> left join (select * from building where building.company =
> company.id order by id limit 1) as bld
> where
> schedule.status = 'active' and company.status = 'active' and
> bld.status = 'active';

You're missing the "on" bit after the join, and I think an alias for the
inline view also:

...left join (....) x on (schedule.whatever = x.whatever)

BTW it's a good idea to use explicit column names, not "select *" -
makes for easier bug-finding.

Ray.

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Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland
rod(at)iol(dot)ie

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