Re: Help with simple SQL query?

Joost --

You are correct in stating that the problem is that the subquery returns more than 1 row -- try using the NOT IN syntax ... it is not likely to be very efficient but at least avoids the syntax error:

select order_id from order, orderline
where order_id = parent_order_id
and order_price NOT IN (select sum(orderline_price) from orderline group by
parent_order_id)

HTH,

Greg Williamson
DBA
GlobeXplorer LLC

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From: pgsql-sql-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org on behalf of Joost Kraaijeveld
Sent: Wed 10/5/2005 4:35 AM
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Subject: [SQL] Help with simple SQL query?
Hi,

I have 2 tables with the following columns:

order: order_id, order_price
orderline: parent_order_id, orderline_price

I want all orders order where _price <> sum(orderline_price).

What is wrong with the following query:

select order_id from order, orderline
where order_id = parent_order_id
and order_price <> (select sum(orderline_price) from orderline group by
parent_order_id)

It reports "ERROR: more than one row returned by a subquery used as an
expression" which seems right (the select sum() returns multiple rows?),
but I cannot get query right. Can someone help?

TIA

--
Groeten,

Joost Kraaijeveld
Askesis B.V.
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e-mail: J(dot)Kraaijeveld(at)Askesis(dot)nl
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